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NCPI MPs raise SIR and loudspeaker issues with Shah
Deccan Herald··7 Aug
On August 6, NCPI MPs Yusuf Pathan, Abu Taher Khan and Khalilur Rahaman met Union Home Minister Amit Shah. They raised Murshidabad mosque loudspeaker removals and Special Intensive Revision voter exclusions estimated at about 4.55 lakh names. The MPs also sought more tribunal benches to hear appeals. All three are former Trinamool Congress leaders now with NCPI.
Prism
What It Means For You
- Voters in Murshidabad and nearby areas can watch whether SIR exclusion claims of about 4.55 lakh names get more tribunal benches.
- Residents affected by mosque loudspeaker removals can see the issue raised at the Union Home Minister's level.
- Political observers can note Yusuf Pathan, Abu Taher Khan and Khalilur Rahaman now speak as NCPI after leaving TMC.
What's Happening
- On August 6, NCPI MPs Yusuf Pathan, Abu Taher Khan and Khalilur Rahaman met Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
- They raised Murshidabad mosque loudspeaker removals and SIR voter exclusions estimated at about 4.55 lakh names.
- They sought more tribunal benches; the three are former TMC leaders now with NCPI.
Why Local Grievances Reach The Home Minister
- Voter-list revisions and local religious-practice disputes often escalate when state channels feel blocked to affected communities.
- Floor-crossing MPs use central access to show constituents their complaints still travel upward.
- Tribunal capacity decides how quickly SIR exclusions can be challenged, so bench strength becomes a political demand.
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