SC Issues Notice to EC on Mamata's Plea Challenging Electoral Roll Revision; CM Presents Case

• Supreme Court issued notice to Election Commission on West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee's plea challenging the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
• Mamata Banerjee personally addressed the Supreme Court, highlighting concerns about 8300 micro-observers from BJP-ruled states and alleged deletion of 58 lakh names.
• She accused the EC of targeting Bengal, not allowing domicile certificates, and expressed fears of 'mass disenfranchisement' and undermining democracy.
• The court noted that individual notices were being issued to concerned persons, and the EC stated that all notices contain reasons.
• The matter, also involving petitions from Derek O'Brien and Dola Sen, will be heard by a bench including Chief Justice Surya Kant on February 9.