KOLKATA: Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee Tuesday called off her protest launched on March 6 against “forced deletion” of names from voters’ list, hailing the SC order on Bengal SIR as a “people’s victory” as it “opened a closed door” for those stripped of voting rights.The sit-in at Esplanade continued for 114 hours, during which the CM never left the dais. It ended following an appeal from TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee on behalf of party workers.Referring to the SC order to set up tribunals to decide appeals against judicial officers’ orders rejecting claims for inclusion in the voters’ list, the CM said, “SC has opened a closed door; use it. The case will be pending in SC even after assembly poll dates are announced. My petition is still there. Don’t think you have no chance if election dates are declared. They have said, come to us till a day before the election if your name is not on the list.”Banerjee said the case would be heard in the SC on March 25 and urged those whose names were struck off not to lose heart.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosUAE Ambassador Slams Tehran Strikes, Says India’s Voice ‘Carries Weight’ In West Asia‘Iran’s New Leader Won’t Live In Peace’, Says Trump; Tehran warns ‘Beware, Lest You Be Eliminated’’Om Birla Perfected Art Of Turning Off Microphones Of Oppn MPs’: Explosive Mahua Moitra In Lok SabhaPost-Operation Sindoor, India Formalises Its Military Transformation Blueprint With Vision 2047’There’s Only One Leader Who…’: Priyanka’s Counter-Attack On Rijiju’s ‘Hug And Wink’ Dig At RahulAsaduddin Owaisi Questions Legality Of Speaker Role During No-Confidence Motion In Lok SabhaGaurav Gogoi Targets Kiren Rijiju Over Interruptions, Amit Shah Hits Back With ‘Irresponsible’ Jibe’Is Rahul Gandhi Above Speaker?’ Kiren Rijiju Slams Opposition During Motion Against Om BirlaCentre Invokes Essential Commodities Act To Regulate LPG Supply Amid Iran War’Baseless’: BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad Blasts KC Venugopal’s ‘Constitutional Vacuum’ Charge123PhotostoriesMeet Marta Ortega Pérez: The billionaire heiress redefining the Zara empireHow to make Street-Style Chowmein at home10 countries with the most cultural influence in the worldLPG Gas Cylinder Shortage: 7 popular gas-stove dishes you can make in a microwaveRashmika Mandanna and Vijay Deverakonda’s Pradhanam-Mehendi festivities were a kaleidoscope of couture and tradition | See photosHow Sanju Samson’s father shaped him from a young cricketer to T20 World Cup hero – Meet his familyFake turmeric powder in the market? How to check the purity of turmeric powder at home and 5 ways to consume itInterstellar, Einstein and the strange elasticity of timeRumoured couple Trisha Krishnan and Vijay Thalapathy step out in matching style – is this twinning intentional?Inside Mohammed Siraj’s Car Collection: 5 luxury cars owned by the Indian fast bowler123Hot PicksIT rulesUAE Travel AlertUCC gender biasCovid vaccine compensation policyIncome Tax CalculatorPublic holidays March 2026Bank Holidays MarchTop TrendingIran War Impact on IndiaParliament Budget SessionUS Strike on Iran OilBengal assembly electionsUS military strikes IranSwitzerland bus fireIran WarBrain dead womenBhadreshkumar PatelTexas visa fraud
KOLKATA: Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee Tuesday called off her protest launched on March 6 against “forced deletion” of names from voters’ list, hailing the SC order on Bengal SIR as a “people’s victory” as it “opened a closed door” for those stripped of voting rights.The sit-in at Esplanade continued for 114 hours, during which the CM never left the dais. It ended following an appeal from TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee on behalf of party workers.Referring to the SC order to set up tribunals to decide appeals against judicial officers’ orders rejecting claims for inclusion in the voters’ list, the CM said, “SC has opened a closed door; use it. The case will be pending in SC even after assembly poll dates are announced. My petition is still there. Don’t think you have no chance if election dates are declared. They have said, come to us till a day before the election if your name is not on the list.“Banerjee said the case would be heard in the SC on March 25 and urged those whose names were struck off not to lose heart.
