{
  "id": 10267676,
  "title": "West Bengal SIR Row: CM Suvendu Adhikari Blames Mamata Banerjee For 27 Lakh Voter Deletions",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/west-bengal-sir-row-cm-suvendu-adhikari-blames-mamata-banerjee-for-27",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-27T18:01:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/west-bengal-sir-row-cm-suvendu-adhikari-blames-mamata-banerjee-for-27-lakh-voter-deletions"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Kolkata: Following former Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's criticism of the Election Commission of India (ECI) over SIR, Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari accused opposition parties of spreading misinformation regarding SIR on Sunday. During a press conference, Adhikari stated that the opposition parties are driven by frustration following their defeat in the state, which is why they are spreading \"canards\" about SIR. He asserted that the SIR process was conducted transparently with the involvement of all stakeholders. Adhikari further accused former Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of being responsible for the deletion of 27 lakh names in Bengal. He attended a Bhagavad Gita recitation program at Netaji Indoor Stadium, where he expressed his belief that the political landscape in Bengal has shifted, and anyone can now openly read the Gita. Adhikari emphasized that the current government in Bengal is focused on protecting \"Gaumata\" and the government of \"tika, dhoti, tulsi\" has been established. He also warned the public to be cautious of individuals spreading \"tukde tukde gand\" who advocate for \"Kashmir Mange Azaadi\".",
  "summary": "Kolkata: A day after former Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee slammed Election Commission of India (ECI) over SIR, Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Sunday had accused opposition parties of spreading ‘canards’ about SIR. Addressing a press conference, Adhikari said that the opposition parties are spreading misinformation due to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)’s victory in the state. “SIR process was…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}