He claimed that the most affected are Dalits and Muslims, stressing that incoming reports point to large-scale curtailment of voting rights through the ongoing exercise.
Azmi said, "When India and Pakistan were separated in 1947, Muslims were going to Pakistan... but Baba Saheb said no. Baba Saheb fought a battle. He did justice to both Dalits and Muslims."
Newly-appointed Himachal Pradesh Congress Committee (HPCC) president, Vinay Kumar, has expressed gratitude to the central leadership for entrusting him with the responsibility of leading the party in the state and said his target is that the party wins the next assembly polls.
Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav on Friday launched a sharp attack on the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Uttar Pradesh, alleging a "conspiracy" to delete voters belonging to the Pichhda, Dalit, Alpsankhyak (PDA) communities.
Congress leader Sachin Pilot on Wednesday raised concerns over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process, saying that several issues have emerged this time, including reports of Booth Level Officers (BLOs) dying by suicide.
Faizabad MP Awadesh Prasad on Tuesday said that he was not invited to the 'Dhwajarohan' ceremony at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya because he "belongs to the Dalit community."
When asked about the repeated meetings of Congress leaders from the Dalit community, including him, and Karnataka Public Works Department (PWD) Minister Satish Jarkiholi, Parameshwara said, "Dalits have been asking for the CM post for a long time."