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Parliament Monsoon Session: Oppn to protest against Bihar SIR amid RJD's b
Updated : 12 months ago IST
The opposition parties have been protesting at the Parliament steps since the start of the session, alleging that the revision exercise is being used for voter manipulation and deletion of a large number of votes ahead of the assembly elections.
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Junk dealer shot dead in Bihar's Muzaffarpur, police conduct raids to nab
Updated : 12 months ago IST
Widespread protests erupted following a junk dealer being shot dead near Majhaulia in Muzaffarpur district on Thursday night. Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) Vinita Sinha said that a case will be registered, and police teams have already left to conduct raids and nab the accused.
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AAP MP Sanjay Singh moves suspension of business notice in Rajya Sabha ove
Updated : 12 months ago IST
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Sanjay Singh has given Suspension of Business Notice in Rajya Sabha under rule 267, demanding discussion on the constitutional and electoral implications of Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter lists in Bihar.
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"Clearly snatching rights of around 60-70 lakh voters in Bihar": Congress
Updated : 12 months ago IST
Meanwhile, amid continued protest by the opposition, the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha were adjourned for the third day of the monsoon session on Wednesday.
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"Reforms are very necessary for democracy": Union Minister Sukanta Majumda
Updated : 12 months ago IST
Amidst the opposition's criticism of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in Bihar in both houses of Parliament and the ongoing protest of the opposition, Union Minister Sukanta Majumdar defended the exercise, asserting that reforms are essential for democracy, on Wednesday.
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Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha face adjournments for third successive day over opp
Updated : 12 months ago IST
Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha faced adjournments for the third successive day on Wednesday with opposition parties demanding discussion on their issues including Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar.
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"Fight has just begun... Three months are still left": Prashant Kishor war
Updated : 12 months ago IST
Kishor said the Bihar government had promised to give Rs 2 lakh each to 94 lakh poor families, but not a single family had received any money so far.
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Akhilesh Yadav slams EC over SIR in Bihar, says EC is cutting votes rather
Updated : 12 months ago IST
Samajwadi Party MP Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Election Commission (EC) over the Special Summary Revision (SIR) exercise in Bihar, alleging that the poll body is acting contrary to its mandate. MP Yadav criticised the EC fo
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"No transparency in ECI...fooling public": Shama Mohamed slams BJP over SI
Updated : 12 months ago IST
Speaking to ANI, Mohamed said, "...There is no transparency in the Election Commission of India, and we are asking for time from the Election Commission of India regarding some anomalies, but they are not giving us time. This means something is wrong..."
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TIPRA Motha delegation meets top EC officials in Delhi, demands SIR in Tri
Updated : 12 months ago IST
"Today, an official delegation from the TIPRA Motha Party held a crucial meeting with the Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commissioners at Nirvachan Sadan, New Delhi," the party said in a Facebook post.
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"We will make it difficult for govt to function," Prashant Kishor warns af
Updated : 12 months ago IST
After tensions escalated in the capital on Wednesday as police allegedly lathi-charged during a protest led by Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor and his supporters injuring a young man, Kishor threatened the state government to stop its function and demanded a written statement from the Chi
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A conspiracy to disenfranchise voters being created in Bihar, alleges Shiv
Updated : 12 months ago IST
Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi on Wednesday criticised the Election Commission over its move to flag 52 lakhs voters in Bihar, alleging that a false narrative is being pushed around 'illegal voters' and accused the authorities of creating a conspiracy to 'disenfranchise' voters.
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