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Congress MP Manickam Tagore moves adjournment motion in Lok Sabha to discu
Updated : 9 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Congress MP Manickam Tagore on Monday moved an adjournment motion in Lok Sabha to discuss the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls conducted by the Election Commission of India in Bihar ahead of the Assembly elections.
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INDIA bloc leaders to meet on August 7 amid demands to discuss voter list
Updated : 9 months, 3 weeks ago IST
"We are protesting against SIR inside and outside Parliament. The Election Commission is systematically targeting the democratic values of this country. We expected neutrality from the Election Commission, but they are not doing so. The names of many voters have been excluded from the lis
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"BJP engaged in destroying democracy...": MP Awadhesh Prasad on Tejashwi Y
Updated : 9 months, 3 weeks ago IST
He later added that in Bihar, the entire opposition in the Lok Sabha is demanding action against the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR).
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'Voter flagging disproportionately high in opposition strongholds': Manick
Updated : 9 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Congress MP Manickam Tagore on Sunday alleged that the names flagged out of the draft voter list in Bihar are "disproportionately high" in areas considered opposition strongholds, and demanded a discussion on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral roll in Bihar.
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"Patently illegal": Chidambaram slams ECI over reported addition of 6.5 la
Updated : 9 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Sunday strongly criticised the Election Commission of India (ECI) over the addition of approximately 6.5 lakh migrant workers to the electoral roll in Tamil Nadu under the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise, calling it "alarming" and
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Dinner Diplomacy: INDIA bloc leaders to meet at Rahul Gandhi's residence o
Updated : 9 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in Bihar, alleged voter list manipulation in Maharashtra, Operation Sindoor, India-US trade deal and the tariffs threatened by President Trump are likely to be discussed during the meeting.
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Tejashwi Yadav’s name is in Bihar draft electoral rolls with EPIC number u
Updated : 9 months, 3 weeks ago IST
RJD leader Tejashwi Prasad Yadav's name is there in the Draft Electoral Rolls published as per Special Intensive Revision (SIR) and no records have been found for second EPIC number yet, Election Commission sources said on Saturday, noting that it is quite likely that the second EPIC (Ele
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"Well-proof voter list is necessary to make our democracy vibrant": Sukant
Updated : 9 months, 3 weeks ago IST
"SIR is a regular practice of the Election Commission of India. Even in the year 2002, the SIR exercise was carried out in West Bengal. Names of 20 lakh voters were removed from the voter list...It is the role of the Election Commission to rectify the voter list. A well-proof voter list is n
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EC releases draft voter list for Bihar, says "still full one month to get
Updated : 9 months, 3 weeks ago IST
"The draft voter list has been released today in Bihar. One-month period for claims and objections begins; draft list shared with political parties. Still a full one month to get names added. No name will be removed from the draft voter list without a stated reason," the Commission stated
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Rahul Gandhi claims has "open-and-shut proof" of alleged electoral malprac
Updated : 9 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Gandhi warned that the findings are explosive and will have severe implications for the ECI, and warned ECI officials involved in the alleged malpractice that they will face consequences, even if they are retired. He described their actions as "no less than treason".
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"There cannot be discussion on SIR because...": Union Minister Kiren Riji
Updated : 9 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on Friday clarified that the government is ready to hold discussions on any issue as per rules, but there cannot be a discussion on Special Intensive Revision (SIR) as it is a process undertaken by a constitutional body, the Election Commission of India.
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"Whatever charges he is levelling are to protect illegal voters": BJP's Ja
Updated : 9 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Jagdambika Pal on Friday said that Rahul Gandhi's objections to the voter list revision in Bihar are aimed at protecting illegal voters, including Rohingyas and Bangladeshis.
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