Congress MP Manickam Tagore on Wednesday moved an adjournment motion notice in the Lok Sabha seeking urgent discussion on alleged large-scale deletions and irregularities in the electoral rolls during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in Bihar.
Speaking to reporters after the meeting, KTR said he had a detailed discussion with the Chief Election Commissioner regarding what he called a "serious intensive revision" of electoral rolls.
The convoy of Suvendu Adhikari was allegedly attacked in Cooch Behar on Monday while he was on his way to meet the Superintendent of Police. Adhikari claimed that the attack was orchestrated because of his push for implementing the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process in the state.
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh has accused the BJP-led government of running away from debate on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar, saying that people elect representatives to the Parliament and the electoral process should be discussed in Lok Sabha and Rajya
"That this House do adjourn to take up discussion on the large-scale deletion of names from electoral rolls under the ongoing Statewide Intensive Revision (SIR), particularly in Bihar, where over 12 per cent of voters have been removed and unjustified inclusions have also been reported," the
The leaders of the INDIA bloc will meet on Tuesday at 10 am in the Parliament Library Building, in the office of the Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha.
In a post on social media platform X, Tagore questioned why the government was blocking a discussion on what he termed "the most fundamental right" -- the right to vote.
Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) MP Manoj Jha on Monday questioned the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over defending Election Commission over the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in poll-bound Bihar, suggesting that there is "something under cover."
Communist Party of India (CPI) MP P Sandosh Kumar on Monday called the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral roll in Bihar a "huge menace to democracy". He said that the Opposition will intensify the protests against it.
Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Monday asked the Centre to agree to the Opposition's demand to discuss the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the voter list in poll-bound Bihar in the Parliament.
Moreover, the Opposition MPs have called off their protest against the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise in Bihar, which was scheduled to be held at Makar Dwar, following the demise of Shibu Soren. However, the issue will be raised inside the house.
"Rahul Gandhi and Tejashwi Yadav only lie and spread confusion. While lying about SIR (Special Intensive Revision), he lied about his own voter ID. This (EC) is a Constitutional institution, but they did not spare this either; they criticised it. Someone who considers himself a future CM