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Bengal SIR: ECI directs 2-level checking of supporting documents of voters during hearing sessions

Kolkata, Dec 25: The Election Commission of India has directed a two-level verification to confirm the authenticity of the supporting identity documents of voters during the hearing session on claims and objections on the draft voters' list starting from December 27.

Bengal SIR exercise: BJP calls for caution over accepting birth certificates as identity documents

Kolkata, Nov 3: As the first stage of the three-stage Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in West Bengal is set to begin from Tuesday, the BJP has urged the Election Commission of India (ECI) to exercise caution while accepting birth certificates issued in the state after June 24, 2025, as valid documents for voter registration during the revision exercise.

Bengal: Investigating agencies reveal new pattern of illegal Bangladeshi for obtaining documents

Kolkata, Jan 25: The investigating agencies probing the rackets for arranging fake Indian documents including Indian passports for illegal Bangladeshi infiltrators have identified a new pattern in the scam where often the Indian relatives of infiltrators are shown as the 'parents' of these illegal infiltrators.