West Bengal Governor C.V. Ananda Bose said that the SIR is a “crucial and important” exercise being undertaken by the Election Commission of India. File
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Amid reports of a large number of people trying to cross into Bangladesh due to fears related to SIR, West Bengal Governor C.V. Ananda Bose visited the Hakimpur border outpost in Swarupnagar, located in West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas, on Monday (November 24, 2025).
The Governor reached the border area on Monday evening (November 24, 2025) and interacted with Border Security Force (BSF) officials guarding the border. The Governor is likely to visit border areas of Murshidabad on Tuesday (November 25, 2025).
Speaking to media persons, the Governor had said that there are reports of exodus of people from the India-Bangladesh border and there are several interpretations of that. “Before I make my own assessment of the situation, I want to go to the field and assess the situation, so that I can make my mind,” the Governor said.
Dr. Bose added that the SIR is a “crucial and important” exercise being undertaken by the Election Commission of India.
”If there are any grievances against it, I believe that the ECI will address them all. I hope everything goes well. All’s well that ends well,” he had added. The Governor had also urged the ECI and the State government to allay fears relating to SIR.
During the day, Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari said that all those who are trying to return to Bangladesh are “illegal Bangladeshi Muslims”.
The BJP leader said that after February 2026, when the SIR process is completed no “illegal Bangladeshi Muslims” will remain in West Bengal. Mr. Adhikari said that the only solution to the migration of Bangladeshi Muslims is to defeat Mamata Banerjee in the next year’s Assembly polls.
Published – November 25, 2025 02:33 am IST
