Baruipur: TMC National General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee introduces three people, claiming that they were reported dead in the SIR draft rolls, during a public rally ahead of the West Bengal Assembly election. (PTI Photo/Manvender Vashist Lav) BARUIPUR: “I will make three ghosts walk,” said Trinamool Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee as he ushered in three people on stage – two men from Metiabruz in Kolkata and a woman from Kakdwip in South 24 Parganas – who he said had been marked dead during the SIR of Bengal’s voter rolls. Flagging off Trinamool’s campaign for the 2026 assembly election with a rally in Baruipur on Friday, Abhishek made it clear that SIR would be the front-and-centre of the party’s poll pitch. Abhishek said, “The day before yesterday, we visited the EC’s office in Delhi. I asked (chief election commissioner) Gyanesh Kumar to publish the list of Bangladeshis whose names have been deleted. He couldn’t do it. Instead, he raised his finger at me. I told him, you are nominated, we are elected. Who are you showing aggression to?” “They thought Trinamool would go on the backfoot if they showed slight aggression. But, we have shown what it is to be a Bengali. One day Abhishek Banerjee went (to meet the CEC), Mamata Banerjee will go, too. Who will save you then?” Abhishek added. Introducing the three people – Monirul Islam Molla, Harikrishna Giri and Maya Das – who were marked ‘dead’, Abhishek said there were many more such instances. “In this (South 24 Parganas) district, 24 people who are alive have been shown dead by EC,” he said. The TMC leader in Lok Sabha then went on to slam BJP, saying: “In the name of logical discrepancies, 1.3 crore people were sent notices to attend SIR hearings. BJP can send (legal) notices to me and Trinamool workers. But why are notices being sent to common people? In 2016, they (BJP) made people stand in line for demonetisation. Ten years later, they are making them stand in line for SIR.”End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosShankh Air Founder Speaks Out As Airline Eyes March Launch, Targets Intl Flights By 2029’Their Islamist Ideas…’: Ex-Bangladesh Minister Hits Out Over Attacks on Hindus And Christians’Very Petty & Shameful’: Shashi Tharoor On Row Over KKR Selecting Bangladeshi Player In IPLINLD President Calls For Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal Type Uprising In India Politics, Triggers RowBJP Claims Rahul Gandhi Ties To ‘Anti-India’ Panel Over US Lawmakers’ Umar Khalid LetterNot All Are Illiterate: Rajnath Singh Cites Red Fort Blast, Flags Educated, White Collar Terrorists’Arunachal Pradesh Is And Will Always Be…’ Jaishankar Warns China, Blasts Harassment Of IndiansBullet Train Gets August 15, 2027 India Launch Date, Minister Shares Details On Tunnel BreakthroughCleanest City Hit By Water Contamination As Lab Links Indore Diarrhoea Outbreak To Pipeline LeakUS Lawmaker Raja Krishnamoorthi Condemns Violence Against Hindus In Bangladesh Urges Global Action Up123Photostories7 foods to combine with sweet potato for a wholesome breakfastOlder people who live happily, do these 10 things in their 30 and 40s8 winter pickles to add warmth and taste to your mealsLessons from centenarians: What the world’s longest-living people eat‘Shark Tank India Season 5’: FULL LIST of judges, their net worth, and the brands they ownKylie Jenner-Timothée Chalamet to complete 3 years of dating in 2026: 3 relationship lessons to learn from themHow to make Dhaba-style Dal Makhani at homeAttract True Love During the January 2026 Full Moon; According To Birth Number10 oldest trees in the world that are still living and where can they be foundBest mushroom varieties for vitamin D and how to cook them123Hot PicksPremarital Test OmanVande Bharat Sleeper TrainJanuary Bank holidayGold rate todayIncome Tax RefundBahrain Golden Visa 2025Bank Holidays DecemberTop TrendingSan Francisco 49ersBrittany MahomesNoah Lyles and Junelle Bromfield Net WorthWayne Gretzky Daughter Net WorthSidney Crosby LifestyleLeBron James vs Stephen Curry Net WorthTom BradyLeBron James WifeCam ThomasCharlie Kirk
BARUIPUR: “I will make three ghosts walk,” said Trinamool Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee as he ushered in three people on stage – two men from Metiabruz in Kolkata and a woman from Kakdwip in South 24 Parganas – who he said had been marked dead during the SIR of Bengal’s voter rolls. Flagging off Trinamool’s campaign for the 2026 assembly election with a rally in Baruipur on Friday, Abhishek made it clear that SIR would be the front-and-centre of the party’s poll pitch. Abhishek said, “The day before yesterday, we visited the EC’s office in Delhi. I asked (chief election commissioner) Gyanesh Kumar to publish the list of Bangladeshis whose names have been deleted. He couldn’t do it. Instead, he raised his finger at me. I told him, you are nominated, we are elected. Who are you showing aggression to?” “They thought Trinamool would go on the backfoot if they showed slight aggression. But, we have shown what it is to be a Bengali. One day Abhishek Banerjee went (to meet the CEC), Mamata Banerjee will go, too. Who will save you then?” Abhishek added. Introducing the three people – Monirul Islam Molla, Harikrishna Giri and Maya Das – who were marked ‘dead’, Abhishek said there were many more such instances. “In this (South 24 Parganas) district, 24 people who are alive have been shown dead by EC,” he said. The TMC leader in Lok Sabha then went on to slam BJP, saying: “In the name of logical discrepancies, 1.3 crore people were sent notices to attend SIR hearings. BJP can send (legal) notices to me and Trinamool workers. But why are notices being sent to common people? In 2016, they (BJP) made people stand in line for demonetisation. Ten years later, they are making them stand in line for SIR.”
