Kolkata, Jan. 6 -- West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday said she is likely to move the Supreme Court against the "harassment" faced by the people because of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in the state, as she sharpened her confrontation with the poll body ahead of the key assembly polls. "We are taking legal help. So many people have died. People are being harassed. Tomorrow when the courts reopen, we will move legally against this. If necessary, I will seek permission to plead myself in the Supreme Court," Banerjee said while addressing a government programme in South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal on Monday, where she laid the foundation stone of a bridge that would connect Sagar Island with Kakdwip on the mainland over the Muri Ganga River. The chief minister, however, didn't make it clear whether it is the state government or the Trinamool Congress (TMC) which would be moving the court against the SIR. West Bengal governor CV Ananda Bose said the chief minister has every right to express her apprehensions over a democratic process. Responding to Banerjee's concerns, Bose said such issues must be addressed appropriately. "The chief minister of any state has every right to express apprehensions on any process in a democracy. These apprehensions have to be addressed. I am sure the ECI, which is strong and balanced, will be able to find an answer to these in a satisfactory manner," Bose told reporters. On Saturday Banerjee wrote a four-page letter to chief election commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar alleging that the SIR was flawed and many may lose their right to vote as a result. "Ailing elderly people, nonagenarian citizens, pregnant women are being called for hearing. After being residents of this country, they now need to prove whether they are voters and citizens," she said in her letter. On December 31, 2025, a TMC delegation met Kumar at the EC's office in New Delhi, sparking a war-of-words between the political party and the poll panel over the ongoing SIR of electoral rolls in West Bengal. "The EC is being run through WhatsApp and names of voters are being deleted using AI. We surely want to enroll our names in the electoral roll. SIR should be held over the period of two years. Why are you using force and trying to complete it within two months? More than 70 persons have died, including some who died by suicide. A few others are admitted in hospitals," Mamata Banerjee said....