Trinamul Congress delegation once again met Chief Electoral Officer of West Bengal Manoj Agarwal on Saturday highlighting various issues regarding the electoral roll revision and the problems people in the state face due to it.
Ministers Pulak Roy, Dr Shashi Panja, Birbaha Hansda, MLA Seuli Saha and MP Partha Bhowmick were part of the TMC team.
One of the major points they highlighted was the call to senior citizens for hearing and how in the name of “logical discrepancies,” many people are being harassed. They insisted such issues can be resolved at the level of the AEROs and BLOs.
Partha Bhowmick said that though an order has been made for people staying and working outside the country or outside the state, but nothing has been done so far for migrant labourers.
The team also said that they have highlighted that all voters living in Bengal are not literate. There are many people who unfortunately did not get the opportunity to study. Many of them do not have all the required documents, but they have been living in the state for years.
“Some may have bought a house and live here with difficulties. They have land documents, tax papers as they pay taxes, and electricity bills. So, just because they do not have certain documents, will they be rejected from voting? We requested that some solution be found for them. They may be fewer in number, but they still matter,” said Mr Bhowmick.
The TMC team also suggested that a First-Class Judicial Magistrate could identify such people. If domicile certificates can be allowed, then at least think of one way by which they can prove that they live in India. Another important point they too up with the CEO was: “If government jobs can be provided with just an 8th-pass certificate, and Railway Group D jobs can be offered, then why are these people not being allowed similar consideration?