Various reports are emerging as the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) begins in the state. Somewhere, allegations have surfaced of people coming from the other side of Bengal to this side, getting married, and making voter cards by showing their uncle-in-law as 'father'. Some have been found to have voter cards in both India and Bangladesh. Others are accused of making voter cards by showing neighbours as their 'mother'.
Rafiul Mondal lives in Kuluapara in Ward No. 10 of Taki Municipality. His voter card shows Abdul Amin Mondal as his father. However, locals say that Amin is not Rafiul's father at all. Rafiul is Bangladeshi. He came to this side and got married. Then he made a voter and Aadhaar cards by showing his uncle-in-law as his father. Abdul Amin Mondal has passed away.
His daughter-in-law, Mariam Bibi, says, “Rafiul has enrolled his name in the voter card by showing my father-in-law's name as his father. Rafiul had no relationship with my father-in-law. We want my father-in-law's name to be removed as Rafiul's father.”
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Sukalyan Baidya, the BJP president of Basirhat organisational district, says, “Trinamool leaders and workers have helped them. These are Trinamool's vote bank. Their names should be immediately removed from the voter list, and they should be sent to Bangladesh.”
On this day, neither Rafiul nor any member of his family was seen in the area.
Liton Das has been living with his family in Subhashpalli village in Mamudpur, Naihati, for the past few years. He is accused of having voter cards in both India and Bangladesh. The allegation is that Liton and his parents' names appear in Khulna, Bangladesh, as well as prominently in the voter list of the relevant booth in Subhashpalli village of constituency No. 10 of Mamudpur gram panchayat here. Liton has been voting since 2019.
Liton says, “My ancestors have property in both countries. I came here with my mother, father and wife to protect the property. My elder brother is in that country”.
However, he did not give direct answers to questions about when and how he came to this country, or how he made voter cards in this country. Local BJP leadership claims that Liton has ties with Trinamool. He got a place on this country's voter list with Trinamool's support.
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Locals allege that it's not just Liton; there are many others like him in Subhashpalli. Somnath Shyam, Trinamool MLA from Jagaddal, says, “If anyone is identified as an illegal voter, then let the Election Commission identify it through SIR and take necessary measures. This is the Election Commission's job. Our party has no connection with this”.
In Dhakapara, Bongaon, allegations have surfaced of enrolling names in this country's voter list by making a neighbouring woman the 'mother'. The allegation is that siblings Anup Biswas and Champa Biswas are actually Bangladeshi citizens. After learning about this in the SIR context, Bhuli Biswas (who is reported to have been shown as the mother) has filed a written complaint with the SDO and BDO of Bongaon. The administration is examining the matter. However, Anup has dismissed this allegation.
