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Mamata Launches Indefinite Sit-In Against 'Voter Purge' In Kolkata

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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday launched an indefinite sit-in protest in Kolkata against the BJP-led central government's electoral roll revision, alleging a conspiracy to disenfranchise nearly 63 lakh legitimate voters, particularly from the Matua community.

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Mamata begins sit-in against voter roll deletions
A peaceful protest by Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee against the BJP-led central government’s unplanned SIR and the alleged attempt to take away the voting rights of legitimate citizens,in Kolkata. | Photo: Sandipan Chatteejee/Outlook
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Mamata begins sit-in against voter roll deletions
A peaceful protest by Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee against the BJP-led central government’s unplanned SIR and the alleged attempt to take away the voting rights of legitimate citizens,in Kolkata. | Photo: Sandipan Chatteejee/Outlook
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Mamata begins sit-in against voter roll deletions
A peaceful protest by Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee against the BJP-led central government’s unplanned SIR and the alleged attempt to take away the voting rights of legitimate citizens,in Kolkata. | Photo: Sandipan Chatteejee/Outlook
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Mamata begins sit-in against voter roll deletions
A peaceful protest by Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee against the BJP-led central government’s unplanned SIR and the alleged attempt to take away the voting rights of legitimate citizens,in Kolkata. | Photo: Sandipan Chatteejee/Outlook
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Mamata begins sit-in against voter roll deletions
A peaceful protest by Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee against the BJP-led central government’s unplanned SIR and the alleged attempt to take away the voting rights of legitimate citizens,in Kolkata. | Photo: Sandipan Chatteejee/Outlook
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Mamata begins sit-in against voter roll deletions
A peaceful protest by Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee against the BJP-led central government’s unplanned SIR and the alleged attempt to take away the voting rights of legitimate citizens,in Kolkata. | Photo: Sandipan Chatteejee/Outlook
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Mamata begins sit-in against voter roll deletions
A peaceful protest by Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee against the BJP-led central government’s unplanned SIR and the alleged attempt to take away the voting rights of legitimate citizens,in Kolkata. | Photo: Sandipan Chatteejee/Outlook
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Mamata begins sit-in against voter roll deletions
A peaceful protest by Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee against the BJP-led central government’s unplanned SIR and the alleged attempt to take away the voting rights of legitimate citizens,in Kolkata. | Photo: Sandipan Chatteejee/Outlook
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Mamata begins sit-in against voter roll deletions
A agitator wears shackles during a sit-in by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, unseen, to protest against the alleged arbitrary deletions from the post-SIR electoral rolls, in Kolkata. | Photo: Sandipan Chatteejee/Outlook
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Mamata begins sit-in against voter roll deletions
A peaceful protest by Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee against the BJP-led central government’s unplanned SIR and the alleged attempt to take away the voting rights of legitimate citizens,in Kolkata. | Photo: Sandipan Chatteejee/Outlook

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