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"Clearly snatching rights of around 60-70 lakh voters in Bihar": Congress
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks 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 : 9 months, 2 weeks 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 : 9 months, 2 weeks 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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Akhilesh Yadav slams EC over SIR in Bihar, says EC is cutting votes rather
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks 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 : 9 months, 2 weeks 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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A conspiracy to disenfranchise voters being created in Bihar, alleges Shiv
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks 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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"Snatching people's right to vote": Congress' Gaurav Gogoi slams BJP over
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi on Wednesday hit out at the BJP-led NDA government over Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in poll-bound Bihar, accusing it of "snatching" people's right to vote.
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"Does the house belong to anyone's father?" Tensions flare in Bihar Assemb
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Bihar legislative assembly witnessed a heated exchange during the monsoon session when RJD MLA Bhai Virendra on Wednesday after he made a statement that was deemed objectionable by some members of the House.
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Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha adjourned till tomorrow amid continued disruptions
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha faced major disruptions on Wednesday amid Opposition protest over the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls being undertaken by the Election Commission (EC) in Bihar ahead of the upcoming assembly elections, Operation Sindoor, Pahalgam
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Way they are protesting is "hooliganism": Union Minister Giriraj Singh tak
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
"The way they are protesting is hooliganism. Hooliganism and anarchy is being spread both in Bihar and Parliament. Secondly, when everything is out in the open (with Special Intensive Revision (SIR)), what is the issue? Who is being deprived of the right to vote?... " Singh told ANI.
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Scuffle breaks out between Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor and Bihar Po
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Speaking to ANI, Kishor said the state government had failed to address the plight of more than 50 lakh children in Bihar who are working as labourers, and warned that if necessary, his party would take to the streets to wake up the government.
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Govt working to form committee to probe allegations against Justice Verma:
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Amid the ongoing monsoon session of Parliament, sources also said that the government was not yet mulling any discussion in Parliament on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise being carried out by the Election Commission in Bihar.
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