Mamata Attacks Election Commission: 'Anti-Women' Over Voter List Deletions

• Mamata Banerjee accused the Election Commission of being 'anti-women' after a meeting in Delhi, citing deletion of women's names from voter lists due to surname changes post-marriage.
• She alleged that 2 crore names were removed due to mismatches, questioning the timing of the SIR process just months before elections.
• Mamata claimed that BLOs were marking living people as dead voters and that this tactic was used by BJP in Haryana, Bihar, and Maharashtra.
• The Chief Minister challenged the Election Commission, stating she would bring one lakh people to protest the alleged irregularities.
• She questioned if the Election Commission was choosing the government before elections, implying foul play and disrespect for the democratic process.

Why It Matters: Mamata Banerjee strongly criticized the Election Commission for alleged 'anti-women' practices and voter list irregularities.