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SIR document verification hearings spark anxiety among Matuas in Bengal

The Matua community in West Bengal is anxious over verification hearings under the SIR, fearing loss of voting rights and uncertainty over their future. Concerns are strongest in Matua-dominated areas of Nadia and North 24 Parganas districts, where lakhs of voters have been listed as unmapped in the draft electoral rolls and will be called for hearings by the Election Commission.

20 Dec 2025 11:22 am