"Revising voter list job of ECI": JD (U) MP Sanjay Kumar Jha on SIR in Bihar

New Delhi [India], July 30 (ANI): Janata Dal (United) MP Sanjay Kumar Jha on Wednesday backed Special Intensive Revision (SIR) electoral rolls in poll-bound Bihar by the Election Commission of India, calling it the job of the poll body.
Speaking with ANI, Sanjay Kumar Jha said, "A survey is being conducted door-to-door in Bihar. This was also done in 2003. This is not the first time... Revising the voter list and conducting elections is the job of the Election Commission... The opposition knows what the outcome of the elections in Bihar will be."
Earlier in the day, INDIA bloc MPs protested against the SIR and also the alleged "arrest of labourers in BJP-ruled states" while being outside Parliament at Makar Dwar.
Sonia Gandhi joined the protest, holding the large banner 'SIR-attack on Democracy,' and stood beside her daughter and Wayanad MP Priyanka Gandhi. Other leaders like Pramod Tiwari and Manickam Tagore were also present.
The INDIA bloc protest was also joined by Trinamool Congress (TMC) MPs protesting against the "arrest of labourers in BJP-ruled states." The party has been separately protesting for a few days against the alleged mistreatment of Bengalis in other states, however today, they joined the larger protest while the other MPs held caricature posters criticising the Election Commission (EC).
The SIR cartoon portrayed a man labelled "EC" dressed in uniform and shackled, holding what resembles an EVM (Electronic Voting Machine), with a speech bubble saying "YES SIR." The tweet was captioned with a single, sharp hashtag: #SIR, a clear reference to the recent allegations by opposition parties that the ECI is functioning under pressure from the central government, especially in light of developments in Bihar.
MPs of the INDIA bloc have been protesting against the voter roll revision on since the commencement of the monsoon session on July 21 both in and outside of Parliament. (ANI)