New Delhi [India], July 13 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Amit Malviya on Sunday targeted West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over not submitting the 'Bangladeshi voters list' that she had claimed in Parliament 20 years ago to possess.

'West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had stated in the Lok Sabha on August 4, 2005: 'The infiltration in Bengal has become a disaster now... I have both the Bangladeshi and the Indian voters list. This is a very serious matter. I would like to know when it will be discussed in the House?'' Malviya posted on X.

'20 years later, the question remains--why has Mamata still not submitted the Bangladeshi voters list? What is she hiding?' he added.

Earlier this week, Leader of the Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari alleged that a large number of fake voters exist in Bengal, including infiltrators who have been registered as voters. Adhikari emphasised the need to 'cleanse' the voter list, citing a significant increase in population in districts such as Cooch-Behar, South 24 Parganas, and North 24 Parganas.

Adhikari suggested that measures similar to those in Bihar should be taken in West Bengal to address the issue of infiltrators.

Opposition parties, including the TMC, have opposed the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar, claiming that it would lead to disenfranchisement of marginalised sections of society.

On June 24, the Election Commision directed that large sections of voters in Bihar are required to submit proof of citizenship to remain on the electoral rolls.

Addressing reporters on Thursday, Adhikari said, 'There are a lot of fake voters in Bengal. Infiltrators are also listed as voters. This has to be cleansed... They way population has increased especially in Cooch-Behar, South 24 Paragana, North 24 Paragana.. it should happen..like What is happening in Bihar should also happen in West Bengal...'

On the deportation of Bengali-speaking migrant workers in other states, Adhikari claimed that action is being taken against infiltrators, and that the Trinamool Congress (TMC) is protecting Rohingya Muslims, who he described as infiltrators rather than refugees. (ANI)