New Delhi, Jan. 24 -- Nobel laureate Amartya Sen has raised concerns over the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process in West Bengal, warning that it is being conducted with "undue hurry," which he said might jeopardise democratic participation, particularly with the West Bengal Assembly Elections approaching in a few months.

"A thorough review of electoral rolls done carefully with adequate time can be a good democratic procedure, but this is not what is happening in West Bengal at this time," Sen told news wire PTI during an interview.

The 92-year-old economist stressed that such an exercise must be conducted with care and adequate time, conditions he believes are "missing" in Bengal's case.

Sen said the "SIR is being done i...