Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi claimed that the Election Commission (EC) has been caught ‘red handed’ stealing votes in the name of Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar, and asked whether the poll body has completely become BJP's 'Election chori branch'.
Congress leader said, ‘Election Commission in Bihar has been caught red handed stealing votes in the name of 'SIR'. Work - just theft but name is 'SIR' and FIR will be lodged against the one who exposes it’. He further questioned. ‘Is EC still 'Election Commission' or has it completely become BJP's 'Election Chori' branch’. Opposition parties have asserted that the ongoing exercise will disfranchise crores of eligible Indian citizens for the want of citizenship documents.
The poll panel has all along maintained that the revision, being held after 22 years, will cleanse the voters' list of ineligible people, duplicate entries and include those eligible as per law to vote. Yesterday, Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar thanked the eligible voters of Bihar for their active participation in the ‘much-needed’ cleaning of the electoral rolls during SIR.
The Supreme Court on July 10 allowed the EC to continue SIR of electoral rolls while advising them to consider allowing Aadhaar, ration cards, and electoral photo identity cards as admissible documents to prove voter identity. Bihar elections are expected to be held later this year, in October or November; however, ECI has not announced an official date.
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