Bengal SIR Breakthrough After Meet

Key Highlights: Bengal SIR Breakthrough

• Bengal SIR Breakthrough officially began on February 21 after a high-level meeting led by the Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court.
• The move followed the February 10 directive of the Supreme Court, making the intervention unprecedented.
• District Judges and former District Judges will now take final decisions in the SIR process.
• EROs, AEROs, micro-observers, and observers will assist, but judges will hold ultimate authority.
• The process starts from February 23 and will continue until March 9.
• Around 250 officials have been appointed, and the Chief Justice has final authority over appointments.
• All leaves across regular and special courts, including POCSO and CBI courts, have been cancelled.
• The final voter list will be published on February 28.
• Nearly 45 lakhs names with logical discrepancies will be released separately in additional lists.
• The Bengal SIR Breakthrough reduces the risk of political unrest after the voter list publication.
• The political blame game over SIR has largely ended, limiting scope for party-level advantage.
• Government officers have received relief from dual pressure between the Election Commission and the State Government.
• Voters now feel reassured that illegal name additions or forceful deletions under SIR will stop.

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