FRIDAY 27 JUNE 2025 www.thestatesman.com X.com/thestatesmanltd. Fb/thestatesman1875 SINCE 1818 Pages 16 |` 5.00|LC KOLKATA | NEW DELHI | SILIGURI | BHUBANESWAR ‘BJP ALLIANCE IS IN DANGER, NOT RELIGION’ RAHUL HIGHLIGHTS MUMBAI'S HOUSING AFFORDABILITY CRISIS P5 WEATHER Generally Cloudy sky with one or two spells of light to moderate rain/ thundershower very likely to occur. RAINFALL: 06.5 mm NIFTY 25,549.00 p304.25 P6 ` vs $ 85.69 P11 GOLD `1,00,000 CM questions ECI’s new rules before Bihar polls She also pointed out the NRC-like approach in connection with the voters list Min. 81% TEMPERATURE Max: 31.4˚C ( -1.5 ) Min: 26.8 ˚C ( 0.0 ) SUN RISES 04:54 hrs MOON RISES 05:25 hrs SUN SETS 18:25 hrs MOON SETS 19:35 hrs Full Moon on 11 July THUMBNAILS STATESMAN NEWS SERVICE KOLKATA, 26 JUNE Devotees throng Kamakhya Temple to offer prayer after the conclusion of the four day 'Ambubachi Mela', on Thursday. nANI NHRC seeks report from Odisha on public humiliation of migrants from Bengal: The NHRC has sought an action taken report from Odisha police on the alleged harassment – stripping and parading of migrant workers from West Bengal in Sundargarh district. Acting on a petition filed by rights activist and lawyer Akhand, the NHRC asked the Odisha police to ensure the needful action and submit the action taken report within four weeks. SILVER `1,08,000 BRENT CRUDE (IN $) 67.03 Shukla scripts history, becomes first Indian to enter ISS MUSKAN BHATIA RELATIVE HUMIDITY Max. 94% P16 W est Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday questioned the fresh electoral roll revision guidelines issued by the Election Commission of India (ECI) before the forthcoming Assembly elections in Bihar scheduled this year. Didi also hit out at the Election Commission for their NRC-like approach in connection with the Voters List for Bihar polls. “We have received documents from the ECI. We hope all parties have received it. It is now applicable for Bihar, but will be implemented for all states. They have said that the birth certificates of the parents have to be submitted. They have spoken about an intensive revision of the lists. They will not act for Bihar as it is a BJP government there. They are actually targeting Bengal. They are targeting the migrant workers and people of Bengal, as they are afraid. The ECI cannot do it unilaterally without speaking to the parties,” said Mamata at Digha. On 24 June, the Election Commission (EC) announced a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar ahead of the Assembly elections scheduled later this year. As part of the process, voters are required to submit one of 11 approved documents, such as a birth certificate or passport, to verify their date and place of birth. Those born before 1 July, 1987, need only provide their own documents. However, those born between 1 July, 1987, and 2 December, 2004, must also submit one parent’s documents, while individuals born after 2 December, 2004, must provide documents for both parents. Voters already listed in the 2003 roll are presumed eligible unless proven otherwise. All documents can be submitted physically or digitally through the ECINET platform. Criticising the Election Commission for taking the decision unilaterally, the chief minister said: “This is alarming for democracy. “Are those born before 1987 not Indian citizens? India became independent in 1947. Why are people born between 1987 and 2004 being targeted? I don’t understand.” “The Election Commission cannot do this without consulting political parties. We live in a democratic country with a federal structure. No political party or elected government is a slave here.” Without naming the Commission directly, she accused it of acting as a promoter for the BJP. NEW DELHI, 26 JUNE Making his entry through the Harmony module of the International Space Station (ISS) at 5:55 pm IST on Thursday, Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla carried with him not just his space kit, but the hopes and aspirations of over a billion Indians. At that moment, history was scripted: Shukla became the first Indian to set foot aboard the ISS, etching his name into the chronicles of India’s space odyssey. A feat never before accomplished by an Indian national. While Shukla is the first to board the ISS under the Indian flag, two astronauts of Indian origin – Sunita Williams and Raja Chari – have previously journeyed to the space station as part of NASA missions. Shukla piloted the mission led by Axiom Space aboard Grace, the latest addition to SpaceX’s Dragon fleet, travelling at a staggering 27,000 km/h. The spacecraft docked in automation mode seamlessly with the orbiting laboratory at an altitude of 422 km, with contact established at 4:01 p.m. IST on Thursday. SCO must name and shame terror sponsors, says Rajnath STATESMAN NEWS SERVICE NEW DELHI, 26 JUNE In stern words, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said that the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) should not hesitate to criticise nations indulging in crossborder terrorism and harbouring terrorists. “Peace and prosperity cannot co-exist with terrorism and proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction in the hands of non-state actors and terror groups,” Singh said in his address at the SCO Defence Ministers’ Meeting at Qingdao, China. Clearly outlining India’s stance taken against terrorism during Operation Sindoor, Singh said that dealing with the challenges requires decisive action. Defending India’s military actions during Operation Sindoor, Singh said that it was in response to the heinous terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, and the country exercised its right to defend against terrorism and pre-empt as well as deter further cross-border attacks. 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