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SIR in Bengal: Deadline for voter list objections ends, SC calls for transparency in flagging "logical discrepancis"

Kolkata, Jan 19 (UNI) The Election Commission's extended deadline for filing applications and objections to the draft electoral roll in West Bengal ended on Monday, bringing the complaint and claim phase of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) to a close.
However, the Supreme Court during the day issued a series of directions to the Election Commission of India (ECI) to ensure that the verification of voters flagged under the "logical discrepancies" category during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process in West Bengal is conducted transparently and without causing stress or inconvenience to citizens.
The Court directed the ECI to publish the list of persons who have been issued notices citing "logical discrepancies" in their enumeration forms. These lists are to be displayed at Panchayat Bhavans and Block offices. Noting that approximately 1.25 crore notices have been issued, the Court recorded that discrepancies cited include a mismatch in parents' names, a low age gap with parents, and cases where the number of children attributed to the same parents exceeds six.
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