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Didi to give financial aid to kin of 39 dead during SIR exercise in Bengal
The New Indian Express Kalaburagi
|December 03, 2025
WEST Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday announced financial assistance of ₹2 lakh each for the families of 39 people who, she claimed, died due to panic and stress triggered by the ongoing SIR of poll rolls in the state.
Thirteen others, including three booth-level officers (BLOs) who allegedly collapsed under "excessive workload", will also receive ₹1 lakh each, she said, while releasing the report card of her government's performance during the past 14 years. "Till now, 39 ordinary citizens, including four BLOs, have died due to SIR panic, including suicides," the CM said.
This story is from the December 03, 2025 edition of The New Indian Express Kalaburagi.
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