West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee accused the Election Commission of acting as a "BJP agent" to implement NRC during a rally in Bolpur. She challenged the poll body to delete any genuine Bengal voter and cautioned booth level officers against harassing people, reminding them of their state government employment.
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