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Kolkata: Election Commission–appointed electoral roll observer C Murugan on Thursday faced protests during his inspection of the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls at Falta in South 24-Parganas.

A group of local women, reportedly Trinamool Congress (TMC) supporters, surrounded him and raised slogans demanding that the Centre first release funds for housing under the Awas Yojana and pending wages under the 100-day MGNREGA scheme. They allegedly warned that the SIR process would not be allowed to continue until these dues were cleared.

Murugan later expressed displeasure over the disruption, terming it a deliberate attempt to obstruct the revision exercise. “The matter would be examined and accordingly dealt with,” said Bengal Chief Electoral Officer (CEO)

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