India, Nov. 23 -- Union minister and BJP leader Sukanta Majumdar on Sunday alleged that the Trinamool Congress had been opposing the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal to protect "crores of unauthorised voters."

Majumdar, while addressing a gathering of thousands of people at the Parivartan Yatra in Paschim Medinipur's Mohanpur, said the people of Bengal had already decided to "throw out" the Mamata Banerjee-led TMC government.

He said that the SIR had been "welcomed" by the "bonafide" citizens of West Bengal but was being opposed by TMC leaders, PTI news agency reported.

"The SIR has been welcomed by every bonafide citizen of West Bengal, but only the TMC ministers and other leaders are opposing it. Why...