‘They humiliated us’: Mamata Banerjee walks out of meet with poll body, EC sources reject charges

Mamata Banerjee

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday walked out of a meeting with Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar in New Delhi over the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the state.

She alleged that the poll body had “humiliated" her and failed to address concerns raised by affected families.

However, Election Commission sources strongly rejected the allegations.

Speaking to the media after walking out of the meeting, the TMC chief said that the delegation decided to boycott the meeting as, according to her, their grievances were not heard.

“The ECI humiliated us. They did not listen to us. That is why we walked out," she said. The meeting had been scheduled after the CEC agreed last week to meet Banerjee on Monday, February 2.

Earlier today, the TMC chief, addressing the press said: The TMC will continue its fight against the 'forceful' conduct of SIR exercise. She also alleged mistreatment of people from Bengal in the national capital Delhi and criticised the conduct of authorities, saying her party would raise these issues firmly and seek answers from the institutions concerned.

Addressing a press conference in the national capital hours before her meeting with EC officials, Banerjee said, "I am going to Banga Bhawan to see our people, and the atrocities of the Delhi Police... When the Home Minister comes to Bengal, we give him the red carpet. But when we come to Delhi, you give us the black carpet... Please restrain yourself from the atrocities, from the torture of the Bengal people who have lost their lives."