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"Consider situation of ordinary people": Manish Tewari reiterates JD(U) MP
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Earlier on Wednesday, JD(U) MP Giridhari Yadav criticised the SIR in Bihar, claiming that the Election Commission has no practical knowledge.
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"SIR intentionally attempts to exclude Dalits, Adivasis, and Minorities":
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
As the Opposition continued to train guns on the Centre over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter list in Bihar, Communist Party of India (CPI) MP Sandosh Kumar said that the exercise "intentionally" attempts to exclude Dalits, Adivasis, and Minorities from the voting list.
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"Election Commission has become BJP's party office": Congress's Sukhjinder
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Speaking to ANI, Randhawa asserted that the SIR is a very serious issue.
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Congress MP Manickam Tagore moves Adjournment motion in Lok Sabha seeking
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Tagore further in his letter highlighted the SIR exercise as an attack on the legacy of Babasaheb BR Ambedkar who "enshrined" universal adult franchise in the Consitution to empower citizens, irrespective of their caste, class or wealth.
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"Clearly snatching rights of around 60-70 lakh voters in Bihar": Congress
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Meanwhile, amid continued protest by the opposition, the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha were adjourned for the third day of the monsoon session on Wednesday.
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"Reforms are very necessary for democracy": Union Minister Sukanta Majumda
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Amidst the opposition's criticism of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in Bihar in both houses of Parliament and the ongoing protest of the opposition, Union Minister Sukanta Majumdar defended the exercise, asserting that reforms are essential for democracy, on Wednesday.
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Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha face adjournments for third successive day over opp
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha faced adjournments for the third successive day on Wednesday with opposition parties demanding discussion on their issues including Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar.
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TIPRA Motha delegation meets top EC officials in Delhi, demands SIR in Tri
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
"Today, an official delegation from the TIPRA Motha Party held a crucial meeting with the Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commissioners at Nirvachan Sadan, New Delhi," the party said in a Facebook post.
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Govt working to form committee to probe allegations against Justice Verma:
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Amid the ongoing monsoon session of Parliament, sources also said that the government was not yet mulling any discussion in Parliament on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise being carried out by the Election Commission in Bihar.
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TMC MP Sushmita Dev seeks discussion on SIR of electoral rolls in Bihar
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
In her letter to the Secretary General of the Rajya Sabha, the party MP alleged that the government had been using the Election Commission of India (ECI) to push an "exclusionary" agenda under the guise of a voter list revision, aimed at stripping voting rights from large sections of society
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Jebi Mather Hisham seeks discussion on SIR of electoral rolls in Bihar
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Rajya Sabha MP Jebi Mather Hisham on Wednesday submitted an Adjournment Motion, seeking a discussion on the concerns surrounding the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections.
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Akhilesh Yadav slams BJP over VP farewell; questions EC's voter list move
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday took a jibe at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, questioning the absence of a formal farewell and urging BJP leaders to check on his well-being.
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