Mamata Banerjee Accuses CEC Gyanesh Kumar of Voter List Manipulation

• West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee wrote to CEC Gyanesh Kumar alleging the SIR process is removing voters, not correcting lists.
• Banerjee accused the Election Commission of political bias and arbitrary actions, calling the hearing process 'mechanical'.
• She claimed the objective is 'merely to delete names', citing harassment for minor errors like spelling or age.
• Women changing surnames after marriage are being summoned to prove identity, causing difficulties.
• Concerns raised over selective targeting of 'logical discrepancies' and a separate portal for West Bengal.

Why It Matters: Mamata Banerjee alleges voter list revision is biased, aimed at deleting names, causing harassment.