Why is the role of SIR tribunals in West Bengal under scrutiny | Explained
West Bengal’s Special Investigation and Review (SIR) tribunals, created to address disputes over electoral rolls, are now under scrutiny. Critics say the tribunals have delayed decisions, lack transparency and risk disenfranchising hundreds of thousands of voters ahead of upcoming civic elections. The bodies are processing fresh re‑enrolment applications, but many electors fear they may lose their voting rights.