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Mamata blames BJP, ECI for 'SIR-related death' in Panihati

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October 29, 2025

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee came down heavily on the BJP and the Election Commission of India after a 57-year-old person in North 24-Parganas committed suicide after failing to bear the anxiety following the declaration of NRC.

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Pradip Kar a resident of Mahajyoti Nagar in Panihati in North 24-Parganas committed suicide after failing to bear the stress and anxiety after implementation of SIR was declared.

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