West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday claimed that three to four people are dying by suicide everyday in the state, due to anxiety over the ongoing SIR exercise. ADVERTISEMENT"More than 110 people have already died; everyday three to four people are dying by suicide out of SIR anxiety... 40 to 45 more people are fighting for their lives in hospitals. She accused the BJP-led government at the Centre of having abolished the Planning Commission, “which was envisaged by Subhas Chandra Bose”, and replacing it with the Niti Aayog. "This has no relation to the history of the country," Banerjee, also the TMC supremo, said. Referring to Bose’s famous slogan 'Dilli Chalo' (March to Delhi), Banerjee said it should be raised once again to “re-establish humanity”.

Source: The Telegraph January 23, 2026 14:53 UTC