Kargil hero in Bengal voter drive: Ex-soldier queues up to reclaim rights amid SIR gap

A Kargil war hero, Sanjib Bhattacharya, and his family are among 32 lakh citizens in Bengal facing hearings to regain voting rights after being excluded from the 2002 electoral rolls due to border duty and job assignments outside the state. Residents and a local councillor expressed anger over the perceived harassment of former soldiers, calling for special arrangements.