Mamata Banerjee Likely to Appear Before Supreme Court for Bengal SIR Hearing

• West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee is expected to appear before the Supreme Court on Wednesday regarding her plea against the Election Commission of India over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in the state.
• Sources indicate that security clearance was requested from the apex court for Banerjee, who holds Z+ protection.
• Banerjee previously walked out of a meeting with CEC Gyanesh Kumar, accusing him of arrogance and bias towards the BJP; EC officials denied her claims.
• The BJP criticized Banerjee, calling her protest against an "imagined grievance" a "drama."
• Banerjee, accompanied by TMC MPs and SIR-affected families, is in Delhi to demand a halt to the voters' list cleanup exercise in West Bengal.

Why It Matters: Mamata Banerjee is set to appear before the Supreme Court concerning the Bengal SIR, amidst political controversy.