Rashtriya Janata Dal MP Manoj Jha on Wednesday criticised Election Commission over the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar ahead of the assembly election in state.
Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh on Wednesday questioned Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman for quashing discussion on Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in Bihar, while referring to the ruling former Lok Sabha Speaker Balram Jakhar in 1998.
Congress MP Renuka Chowdhury on Wednesday gave a Suspension of Business notice in the Rajya Sabha to hold a discussion on serious concerns related to the Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar.
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.
"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
"Such actions raise serious concerns about the exclusion of already precarious communities from the electoral rolls in the absence of adequate safeguards, transparency, and due process in their implementation," the notice read.
"SIR is not happening for the first time in the country... This time, technology is being utilised. What are they scared of? There is a three-level scope of appeal, which they can file. But it's wrong not to let the Parliament function," Joshi told reporters here.
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.
"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
Chidambaram said that mass disenfranchisement is a serious issue and questioned whether any inquiry was done by the ECI to ascertain the "permanently migrated" status of enrolled voters in Bihar.
BJP leader Boora Narsaiah Goud on Sunday sharply criticised RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav and the INDIA bloc, calling them "anti-democratic terrorists" after Tejashwi's allegation that his name was missing from Bihar's electoral roll.