Overview
- An agitated crowd vandalized the Electoral Registration Officer office and the SIR hearing camp in Farakka, prompting suspension of proceedings.
- The Block Development Officer filed an FIR, two people were arrested, and the West Bengal Chief Election Officer asked the District Magistrate to register a case.
- Booth Level Officers staged a sit-in and submitted around 200 resignation letters, citing excessive workload, sustained orders, and harassment during field verification.
- TMC MLA Monirul Islam was present at the protest and has been accused of leading the unrest; he denied party involvement and alleged the SIR checks disproportionately target minorities.
- Security forces, including RAF and armed police, were deployed as protests spread in Murshidabad, with TMC leaders leading demonstrations and supporters blocking National Highway 12, while the Election Commission highlighted large discrepancy figures found during the ongoing revision.