A former editor's passport renewal stalled after his name was removed from West Bengal's electoral rolls, sparking outrage from opposition parties. Congress, TMC, and CPI(M) leaders decried the incident as a sign of eroding citizen rights, linking it to the controversial Special Intensive Revision exercise. They argue this disenfranchises vulnerable populations and serves a divisive agenda, urging a closer look at the process's impact.

One can only imagine what the truly marginalised must endure, notes the former editor of ‘The Telegraph’.

A former editor's passport renewal stalled after his name was removed from West Bengal's electoral rolls, sparking outrage from opposition parties. Congress, TMC, and CPI(M)…

Opposition parties criticize the Centre after R. Rajagopal's passport renewal issues highlight broader citizens' rights erosion in West Bengal.

R Rajagopal’s plight highlights the misery that millions of Indians are being put through because of the voter list revision, the news association said.

The new BJP government is excluding deleted voters from welfare schemes even as most of the 34 lakh appeals filed after the SIR remain undecided.

Press Club of India voices concern over passport issues faced by journalists R. Rajagopal and Samrat Choudhury amid citizenship challenges.