Prime Minister Narendra Modi criticized West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over her statements during a Supreme Court hearing on the Special Intensive Revision of voter rolls. He said in the Rajya Sabha, “Trinamool is going to court to protect illegal immigrants.”
Prime Minister Narendra Modi criticized West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee regarding her statements made during a Supreme Court hearing on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter rolls.
Responding to the Motion of Thanks on the President’s address, the prime minister asserted in his speech in the Rajya Sabha this evening,
“Trinamool is going to court to protect illegal immigrants,”
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While he mentioned Banerjee indirectly, it was evident he was referring to her recent arguments against the SIR before the Chief Justice of India, where she claimed the government was unfairly targeting her state ahead of the elections.
PM Modi accused the Trinamool of “shielding infiltrators” and expressed his concerns about illegal immigrants taking away opportunities intended for the nation’s youth.
He charged that the Trinamool prioritizes power over the welfare of the people.
Earlier, yesterday, Amid the controversy over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in poll-bound West Bengal, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee reached the Supreme Court , where the SIR matter was scheduled for hearing.
The CM left the residence of Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee earlier that day to attend the hearing.
Heavy security measures were in place at the Supreme Court in anticipation of the proceedings.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee appeared before the apex Court of India to challenge the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls currently taking place in the state ahead of the 2026 Assembly elections.
During the proceedings, Chief Minister Banerjee sought permission to appear and argue her case personally. It’s noteworthy that she holds a law degree from Jogesh Chandra Choudhury College of Law, Calcutta, and last practiced law in 2003.
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Yesterday, When Banerjee began her argument, she claimed that the SIR was effectively a process of deletion rather than addition.
She explained that individuals often change residences due to marriage or employment, and that women frequently alter their names after marriage, leading to mismatches in identity documents.
Additionally, Banerjee alleged that the ECI was unfairly targeting West Bengal ahead of elections