Nobel laureate economist Amartya Sen has criticized attempts to disenfranchise citizens in the name of revising India’s national voter list. Speaking at an event, Sen asserted: “The right to vote cannot be taken away under the pretext of voter list correction. This is non-negotiable.” Referring to reports that Bengali speakers could be sent to Bangladesh, he said wryly: “If I knew French, would I be sent to France? It’s absurd.” He further added: “Many citizens lack proper documents. That doesn’t mean they can be stripped of their voting rights. Somewhat improving a process should not come at the cost of causing enormous damage.” Jokingly, Sen remarked that he would not object to being sent to Bangladesh, as his family roots were there and they once had a house in Dhaka. The event also marked the reprint of his grandfather Kshitimohan Sen’s book “Joint Endeavors of Hindus and Muslims in India.”
ভারতে জাতীয় ভোটার তালিকার সংশোধন (এসআইআর) নিয়ে যখন দেশজুড়ে রাজনৈতিক বিতর্ক চলছে, ঠিক সেই সময় মুখ খুললেন নোবেলজয়ী অর্থনীতিবিদ অমর্ত্য সেন। তিনি বলেছেন, এসআইআরের নামে ভোট দেওয়ার অধিকার কেড়ে নেওয়া যায় না। এ বিষয়ে কোনো আলোচনার সুযোগ নেই।
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