Samajwadi Party MP Akhilesh Yadav alleged that the ongoing SIR process is being conducted not to strengthen democracy, but to cut the votes of certain individuals.
Speaking to ANI in Jaipur, Pilot said that while SIR has taken place multiple times in the past, "earlier when SIR occurred, there was neither any discussion nor any fear in people's minds. But for the first time, people are troubled by this."
Taking immediate cognisance of the matter, Chief Electoral Officer Rathan Kelkar and District Collector Chethan Kumar Meena jointly held a video conference with Antony Varghese, BLO of Booth No. 110 under Poonjar LAC, to address his grievances. During the interaction, Antony Varghese expr