EC Sends Notice to Amartya Sen Over Electoral Roll Discrepancy; Sparks Political Row

• Election Commission issued a hearing notice to Nobel laureate Amartya Sen regarding a "logical discrepancy" in his electoral roll enumeration form during West Bengal's Special Intensive Revision (SIR).
• The discrepancy involves an age difference of less than 15 years between Sen and his mother, as recorded in the form, flagged by the ERO Net Portal.
• Sen, currently abroad, had the notice served to a family member at his ancestral home in Santiniketan, Bolpur; a Booth Level Officer (BLO) will visit for the hearing as he is over 85.
• The Trinamool Congress (TMC) criticized the EC's move as a "shameful farce" and an "anti-Bengal" agenda, accusing BJP of targeting icons.
• BJP rejected TMC's claims, stating that all citizens are equal before the law and no one enjoys special privilege, regardless of their stature.

Why It Matters: EC notice to Amartya Sen over electoral roll discrepancy ignites a political firestorm in West Bengal.