Mamata Banerjee May Appear Before SC Over Bengal SIR Plea

• West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee is expected to appear before the Supreme Court regarding her petition challenging the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
• A clearance was sought from the apex court’s security for Banerjee, who holds Z+ protection.
• Banerjee previously walked out of a meeting with CEC Gyanesh Kumar, accusing him of arrogance and BJP bias, a claim refuted by Election Commission officials.
• The BJP criticized Banerjee, calling her protest against an “imagined grievance” a “drama”.
• Banerjee filed her petition on January 28, questioning the validity and alleging political bias in the SIR process.

Why It Matters: Mamata Banerjee is likely to appear before the Supreme Court to challenge Bengal's electoral roll revision.