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Monsoon Session: Congress MP Manickam Tagore moves adjournment motion noti
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
In his notice, Tagore labelled the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise as "dangerous and unconstitutional".
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Jairam Ramesh accuses Modi government of avoiding discussion on "votebandi
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
In a post on social media platform X, Ramesh wrote, "Today both Houses of Parliament had to be adjourned because the Modi Govt refused a discussion on votebandi being orchestrated in Bihar and other states by the EC."
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Bihar: "There is confusion among the people", RJD's Tejashwi Yadav slams S
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Yadav said the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and the rest of the opposition had consistently objected to the SIR process in Bihar.
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Over 52 lakh voters not found at their addresses in electoral rolls revisi
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
According to the poll body, 52,30,126 electors, amounting to 6.62 per cent of the state's total registered voters, were either deceased, had shifted permanently, were enrolled at multiple locations, or were untraceable.
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"Show me one genuine voter who went with documents....": JD(U) MP Sanjay K
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Earlier in the day, Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha faced major disruptions on Tuesday, on the second day of the Monsoon Session, 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 u
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"Attempt to deprive dalits, tribals, Muslims of voting rights": Congress M
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Speaking to ANI outside the Parliament, Ulka said, "...We feel that this is an attempt to deprive the poor, Dalits, tribals and Muslims of their voting rights. The 'vote chori' attempt to steal in Maharashtra and Haryana is also happening in Bihar. We want this to be discussed in the Hous
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"Murdering Democracy": Priyanka Gandhi joins protest against SIR exercise
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
This comes amid protests by the INDIA bloc and its leaders in Parliament's premises against the electoral rolls revision exercise being carried out by the EC. The opposition leaders have alleged that voting rights of people are being taken away.
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Govt not allowing us to raise SIR issue in houses: Congress MP K Suresh on
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
In the wake of all the members of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) bloc staging a protest in the Parliament on Tuesday, against the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise in Bihar, Congress MP K Suresh said that the government was not allowing to rai
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SIR part of conspiracy to snatch voting rights of poor in Bihar: Congress
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
"Special Intensive Revision (SIR) is part of a conspiracy to snatch the voting rights of the poor people of Bihar. The Election Commission of India is also supporting the BJP in this conspiracy. This is very sad... I hope this issue will be discussed in Parliament..." Tagore told ANI.
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Congress MP Jothimani moves adjournment motion notice to discuss SIR in BI
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
"The process of voter list revision is meant to strengthen democracy, ensure inclusivity, and correct discrepancies. However, in Bihar, the SIR exercise has raised alarming questions: There are widespread reports of mass deletions of names, especially from marginalised and minority commun
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"BJP does not want anyone to cast votes": Samajwadi Party MP Akhilesh Yada
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Samajwadi Party MP Akhilesh Yadav slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral roll in Bihar and alleged that the ruling party, along with the Election Commission of India (ECI), has cut votes in large numbers.
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Monsoon Session: Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha adjourned till noon today
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Opposition leaders moved adjournment motion notices in both lower and upper houses to discuss various issues of public importance, including the special intensive revision (SIR) being carried out by the Election Commission (EC) in Bihar ahead of the upcoming assembly elections.
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