TMC national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Wednesday urged people to confront and "tie up" local BJP leaders if they asked for their parents’ birth certificates during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls or for NRC verification.

He made the remark after visiting the family of 57-year-old Pradeep Kar, who allegedly died by suicide at Panihati near here over fear of SIR and alleged NRC exercise. Also Read | SIR announcement: Which 12 states, UTs will see voter list revision next?

He accused Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar of being responsible for the "climate of panic" and demanded criminal action.

"Kar died due to anxiety over NRC and SIR. An FIR should be filed against Shah and Kumar" he said, questioning

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