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Supriya Shrinate backs Rahul Gandhi's 'vote theft' charge, seeks SC affida
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
"The foundation of democracy is free and fair elections. If the right to vote is being taken away, if governments are being elected not by votes but by fraud, then it is a matter of concern and that is why Rahul Gandhi has raised this issue... The questions raised by Rahul Gandhi, the lea
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"Opposing SIR because infiltrators are their vote bank": Amit Shah slams o
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Taking aim at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, Union Minister Shah stated, "Before the Bihar assembly elections, should the names of infiltrators be removed from the voter list or not? The Constitution of India does not give the right to vote to those who are not born in India. Rahul Gandhi
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"Why govt blocking discussion on Statewide Intensive Revision of electoral
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
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.
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"Should intruders be allowed to vote?" BJP's Naresh Bansal defends SIR exe
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
"There will be a fair election. Those who have the right to vote will vote. Citizens will cast their votes," he added.
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Whole nation worried about right to vote, but PM Modi on foreign visits: C
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
"The whole nation is worried about the impartiality of the Election Commission and its right to vote. At a time like this, the Prime Minister is out of the country. When the Parliament proceedings are going on and when we want discussions, he is on his foreign visit. This shows his sensitivi
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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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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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"Only citizen of nation has right to vote": Ravi Shankar Prasad amid oppn
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
"As per the Indian Constitution, only citizen of the nation has the right to vote. Why do they have a problem if an investigation is being done into it? The one who is an ordinarily resident in their constituency can vote in the elections. What is the problem in seeing who is a resident o
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"Excuse to exclude backward classes, Dalits, minorities from electoral rol
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
"3 crore people of Bihar go out of the state to work as labour and come to Bihar to use their right to vote, according to government data. What preparation has the Election Commission made for the illiterate and poor? Why was the Election Commission asleep till now? This projection is an
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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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Gaurav Gogoi moves adjournment motion notice to discuss electoral rolls re
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
"Today, in India, where Aadhaar and PAN cards are considered essential for accessing any government scheme, considering them invalid for verifying the right to vote points out to a major concern. The Indian Constitution grants every citizen of India the right to vote. The current document
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Pawan Khera questions ECI's independence amid revision of electoral rolls
Updated : 10 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Congress leader Pawan Khera on Wednesday questioned the independence of the Election Commission amid revision of electoral rolls in Bihar, accusing it of acting in favour of the ruling party.
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