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"Why was SIR brought?" asks TMC MP Shatrughan Sinha
Updated : 11 months ago IST
The ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls in Bihar has erupted a massive row in the country, with the opposition INDIA bloc alleging that it will delete a significant chunk of voters.
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Akhilesh Yadav slams BJP over "Aadhaar-producing machines," says "we will
Updated : 11 months ago IST
Samajwadi Party MP Akhilesh Yadav on Friday launched a sharp attack on BJP, alleging that the ruling party uses machines capable of generating Aadhaar and voter ID cards within minutes on election day, and asserted that the Opposition will deploy similar methods to counter them at every boot
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"If you cannot defeat us, you seek to delete us," CM MK Stalin amid protes
Updated : 11 months ago IST
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin alleged that Special Intensive Revision is being misused to quietly "erase" voters from disadvantaged and dissenting communities as both Houses of the Parliament were adjourned till Monday after uproar over the exercise in the poll-bound Bihar.
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"When they lose, they doubt Election Commision, EVM," Pralhad Joshi on Opp
Updated : 11 months ago IST
Earlier in the day, MPs from the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) protested against the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter rolls in poll-bound Bihar. The protest, which entered its fifth consecutive day, was held at Parliament's Makar Dwar.
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"One engine in crime, another in corruption": Tejashwi Yadav slams NDA all
Updated : 11 months ago IST
Yadav, who is the Leader of the Opposition in the Bihar Assembly, also accused the central investigative agencies of being misused to target opposition leaders. "One engine of theirs (NDA) is engaged in crime, and another in corruption; these people are not the ones to give any account. T
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Delhi HC declines early hearing on Lalu Yadav's plea in land-for-jobs case
Updated : 11 months ago IST
The Delhi High Court has declined a request by former Bihar Chief Minister and RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav for an early hearing on his petition seeking to quash the FIR registered by the CBI in the land-for-jobs case.
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7.23 crore Bihar electors express faith in SIR process: Election Commissio
Updated : 11 months ago IST
In a major stride towards electoral transparency and accuracy, the Election Commission of Bihar has announced that 99.8% of the state's electors have been covered under the ongoing Special Integrated Revision (SIR) process.
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"ECI working as branch of BJP," alleges TMC MP Mahua Moitra amid protests
Updated : 11 months ago IST
Amid the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in poll-bound Bihar which saw opposition holding protests both inside and outside the Parliament, Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra on Friday alleged that the Election Commission of India is "working as a branch" of the Bharatiya Janata P
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"Congress mindset has not changed even after 50 years of Emergency" Sudhan
Updated : 11 months ago IST
Bharatiya Janata Party National Spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi hit out at Congress and Rahul Gandhi for "levelling absurd allegations" on Election Commission for conducting Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar, suggesting that it reflect their "mindset" of recognisin
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Whole nation worried about right to vote, but PM Modi on foreign visits: C
Updated : 11 months ago IST
"The whole nation is worried about the impartiality of the Election Commission and its right to vote. At a time like this, the Prime Minister is out of the country. When the Parliament proceedings are going on and when we want discussions, he is on his foreign visit. This shows his sensitivi
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"Full security provided, no need for fear": Bihar Deputy CM slams Rabri De
Updated : 11 months ago IST
Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Kumar Sinha on Friday responded to Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Rabri Devi's claims of an attack on Tejashwi Yadav, dismissing fears and asserting that full security is provided, despite Yadav's access to extensive security as a former CM's kin.
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Bihar Govt failed to submit utilisation certificates of projects worth ove
Updated : 11 months ago IST
The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has slammed the Bihar government for failing to submit utilization certificates (UCs) for projects worth a staggering Rs 70,877 crore, raising concerns that funds might be 'misused'.
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