Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 06:13am on 03 Feb 2026,Tuesday India
Sex workers in Sonagachi, Asia’s largest red‑light district in Kolkata, are facing anxiety and uncertainty amid the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls ahead of elections. Many residents, mostly estranged from families and lacking required documentation linking them to the 2002 voter list, fear removal from voter rolls and potential disenfranchisement. Despite special camps by the Election Commission to assist with forms and verification, sex workers remain concerned about losing their constitutional voting rights due to bureaucratic hurdles and lack of family records. Welfare groups are urging sensitive handling of their cases. (PC: ANI)
