Illegal Bangladeshi Immigrants Flee Bengal Fearing Voter List Crackdown, Sparks Political Firestorm

A special report from the India-Bangladesh border investigates the daily return of hundreds of alleged undocumented immigrants, a trend linked to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal. This voter list purification drive has ignited a fierce political clash. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has labeled the exercise a 'super emergency' and 'votebandi', urging the Election Commission to halt the process. Conversely, the BJP supports the revision, with Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari alleging the existence of over 13 lakh fraudulent voter entries. The controversy also encompasses the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and the National Register of Citizens (NRC), as the Trinamool Congress accuses the BJP of attempting to disenfranchise voters. The report features on-ground interviews and analysis of the broader political tensions surrounding border security and illegal immigration.