Kolkata, August 28: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday asserted that she would never allow anyone to take away the people’s right to vote.
Speaking at a rally in Kolkata to mark the foundation day of the Trinamool Chhatra Parishad, the students’ wing of her party, Banerjee accused the BJP of unleashing “linguistic terror” against Bengalis across India.
She alleged that the BJP has deployed more than 500 teams from outside the state to carry out surveys in West Bengal with the intention of striking names off the electoral rolls.
Cautioning people against such moves, Banerjee said, “Do not share your personal details if anyone comes to your home for surveys. They are trying to use this information to remove your name from the voters’ list. Instead, verify your records directly with polling centres and keep your Aadhaar cards ready, as the Centre has made it mandatory.”
