Mamata Slams Central Officers Over Language Barrier in SIR Hearings

• Mamata Banerjee criticized central officers deployed for SIR hearings for lacking local language knowledge.
• The Election Commission will commence Special Intensive Revision (SIR) hearings after December 25 for dissatisfied or unmapped voters.
• EC plans to appoint approximately 4,000 micro-observers across West Bengal to oversee the SIR exercise.
• PM Modi slammed West Bengal as 'maha jungle raj', alleging corruption, nepotism, and appeasement politics.
• TMC countered Modi's allegations, claiming his speech showed a lack of concern for Matuas regarding electoral roll deletions.

Why It Matters: Political tensions rise in West Bengal over electoral process and state governance ahead of polls.