West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday made an urgent appeal to the state’s minority communities to ensure their names are registered on the voter list, warning of potential exclusion under a future implementation of the National Register of Citizens (NRC).Addressing a public meeting in Ilambazar, Banerjee said, “I appeal to my minority brothers and sisters—please make sure your names are on the voter list. No genuine voter should be left out. Arrangements are being made under the guise of a new voter list, but it is actually the NRC in disguise.”advertisementBanerjee’s appeal comes a day after she accused the BJP of trying to erase Bengali identity and implement the National Register of Citizens (NRC) “through the backdoor”.Referring to the NRC exercise in Assam, Banerjee said that nearly 17 lakh people were excluded from the final list, including over 7 lakh from communities such as Hindus, Muslims, Sikhs, Christians, and Nepalis. She alleged that many of them were detained in camps.”They have set up ten detention camps in Gurgaon and Haryana. Lakhs of people are already in camps in Assam,” she said.Banerjee also urged migrant workers from minority communities to return and stay in Bengal permanently, rather than only visiting during religious festivals. “Don’t just come home for Eid. Come back and settle here so you can register your name on the voter list,” she said, adding, “If others get two meals a day, so will you.”Expressing solidarity with marginalised groups, including Matuas, Rajbangshis, and Shil families, the Chief Minister criticised the Assam government for allegedly sending notices to residents of Bengal. “The Assam government is sending notices to people from Bengal. They should be ashamed,” she said.Emphasising that voter registration is a “constitutional and democratic right,” Banerjee called on all eligible individuals, especially students turning 18, to get enrolled. She assured that if anyone’s name is excluded, her government would protest and hold those responsible accountable.Meanwhile, the Chief Minister also escalated her confrontation with the Delhi Police over alleged police brutality against a Bengali migrant family in the capital. In a video posted on social media and echoed at her public meeting in Bolpur, Banerjee claimed that a mother and her child were beaten up by Delhi Police officers.However, Delhi Police Deputy Commissioner (East) Abhishek Dhania held a press conference denying the allegations. Responding sharply, Banerjee reiterated her claims at the Ilambazar event, stating, “I had said they would be threatened, and that’s exactly what happened. 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Mamata Banerjee encourages Bengal’s minority community to register on the voter list, following her comments on the NRC.
