Bengal Voter 104-Year-Old: A voter since Independence, Bengal 104-year-old man under judicial lens | Kolkata News

JAMALPUR (EAST BURDWAN): “Is it a crime to live beyond 100 years?” shot again Sk Ibrahim, after studying that his identify has been positioned within the “under adjudication” class on Bengal’s closing voters’ checklist, printed on Feb 28.The 104-year-old resident of Majh Para in East Burdwan’s Jamalpur block has causes to be offended. He has voted in each election since Independence, however the Special Intensive Revision of the electoral roll now threatens to remove his voting proper.

Family members mentioned Ibrahim was issued a discover resulting from a “discrepancy” in his identify – he was Sk Ibrahim on the 2002 voters’ checklist, however Ibrahim Sk on the 2025 roll. He was requested to look for a listening to, however the centenarian couldn’t go to the designated heart with paperwork due to his age and restricted mobility. A joint electoral registration officer visited his house to conduct the listening to, however that didn’t assist resolve the discrepancy.Ibrahim’s destiny as voter now hinges on the result of the scrutiny of his paperwork by a judicial officer. Speaking to TOI within the single-storey home of his son Amjad, Ibrahim mentioned, “EC officials called on me and spoke with my family members. They verified all documents, but my name is still under adjudication. It is very disappointing, especially after voting in every election.” Memories of Gandhi nonetheless gentle up Ibrahim’s eyes Jamalpur BDO Partha Sarathi Dey mentioned, “The administration is reviewing the matter.” Ibrahim has six youngsters, who’re all neighbors at Majh Para village. He takes turns staying with every of them.Ibrahim’s eyes brighten up as he speaks animatedly about Mahatma Gandhi’s “karenge ya marenge (Do or die)” slogan through the 1942 Quit India motion. He retains historical past alive by way of vivid recollections of a few of the most defining moments witnessed by the nation. Even at 104, he retains a pointy reminiscence and may recall the precise dates of many occasions in his life.He mentioned he labored at a bedding store close to the Jorasanko Thakurbari in Kolkata within the Bengali yr 1342 (1935-36) and witnessed many occasions linked to the liberty motion throughout that interval.“As a boy, I saw the Howrah bridge come up (the construction continued from 1936 to 1942). There used to be a pontoon bridge earlier. Independence came a few years later. I have seen lots of ups and downs, including the Partition, famine, riots, and war.”