He highlighted the difficulties faced by migrant voters, including his own son who resides in America, in complying with the signature requirements within the given timeframe.
A fiery debate broke out in the Bihar Assembly between Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and Leader of Opposition Tejashwi Yadav on Wednesday, with both leaders engaging in a heated exchange.
Both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha have been adjourned until 2 pm amid sloganeering by the Opposition, who Are demanding a discussion on the Bihar SIR. The session was adjourned soon after it reconvened at 12 PM.
Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav on Wednesday raised concerns over the Election Commission of India's (ECI) Special Identification and Revision (SIR) process for voter lists in Bihar, questioning its timing, impartiality, and feasibility, especially for the state's large m
Both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha were adjourned till 2 pm, soon after they resumed their proceedings on Wednesday amid continued protests by opposition members over several issues, including the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar.
Both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha were adjourned till noon on Wednesday following continued protests by opposition members over several issues, including the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar.
Multiple leaders, including Lok Sabha's Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, Deputy party leader in Lok Sabha Gaurav Gogoi, Congress MPs Priyanka Gandhi and Manickam Tagore, Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, and multiple other leaders were present.
In his letter to the Rajya Sabha General Secretary, the CPI MP wrote since the "constitutional and electoral implications" of SIR seriously eroded the democratic credentials, there was a critical need to discuss the issue in the Rajya Sabha.
BJP MLA Haribhushan Thakur defends Bihar SIR revision process after the Election Commission of India revealed 52 lakhs names were missing from the state's electoral rolls.
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
Union Minister Chirag Paswan defended the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar, stating that the government is fully prepared to address concerns and provide all necessary clarifications. He urged the Opposition to allow Parliament to function and engage in co