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‘Will our citizenship be taken?’: Mamata Banerjee accuses 'double-engine govt' of targeting Bengali voters with NRC-like drive; BJP says she’s defending fake voters

IndiaTimes Thursday, 7 August 2025 ()
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee accused the BJP-led central government of plotting to deprive citizens of their rights by revising the voter list, alleging a scheme to label Indians as Rohingyas and deport them. Banerjee criticized the Election Commission for bias and vowed to protest any removal of genuine voters.
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