NEW DELHI: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday stated she “loves Bangladesh as a rustic, as a result of their language is similar,” earlier than coaching weapons on the BJP-led central authorities and the Election Fee over the continued Particular Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral roll, warning that the train should not be rushed forward of the 2026 Meeting polls.Addressing an anti-SIR rally in Bongaon, the chief minister informed the gang, “In case your identify will get deleted, the central authorities also needs to be deleted.” Referring to claims that the intention of the SIR is to take away Bangladeshi nationals from the voter listing, she requested why the train was being carried out in a number of BJP-ruled states as effectively and questioned the aim behind the revision.“I like Bangladesh as a rustic, as a result of our language is similar. I’m from Birbhum, however sooner or later they are going to name me Bangladeshi. PM Modi bought votes in 2024 as per the identical listing. In case your identify will get deleted, the central authorities also needs to be deleted. Why conducting SIR in such a rush?” she stated.“Until I’m right here, I can’t permit them to throw you out. No one can throw you out. If Bangladeshi is an issue, then why are you conducting SIR in Madhya Pradesh and UP?” she requested.She asserted that she has no concern of the ruling get together, declaring, “BJP can’t battle and defeat me politically,” and accused the Centre of utilizing the SIR train to focus on voters.Additional indicating conditional assist for the revision, Banerjee stated, “If SIR is carried out over two-three years, we are going to assist the train with each potential useful resource.” The chief minister accused the Election Fee of dropping its neutrality, stating that the “EC is now not an neutral physique, it has changed into a ‘BJP Fee’.” She claimed that folks would realise the “catastrophe” brought on by the EC and BJP as soon as the draft voter listing is revealed after the SIR. “Does conducting SIR in BJP-ruled states indicate the Centre accepts ‘ghuspaithiyas’ exist there?” she requested.These remarks come because the Election Fee has begun the second section of the Particular Intensive Revision throughout 12 states and Union Territories. The ultimate electoral roll is scheduled to be revealed on February 7, 2026. The primary section was carried out in Bihar earlier than its Meeting elections.The present section covers Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Gujarat, Kerala, Lakshadweep, Madhya Pradesh, Puducherry, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal.