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Union Minister Giriraj Singh defends Bihar voter list revision, accuses Op
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Responding to allegations by leaders of the INDIA alliance, Singh stressed that the practice of revising electoral rolls predates the current government and accused the Opposition of politicising the issue for ulterior motives.
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Bihar: RJD MP Sanjay Yadav accuses EC, NDA of having "alliance", questions
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) MP Sanjay Yadav on Monday launched a sharp attack on the Election Commission (EC) over the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, alleging that the National Democratic Alliance and EC share an "alliance" between them.
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"BJP preparing something big to commit dishonesty on large scale": Akhiles
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Yadav said, "The Lok Sabha elections were contested recently, and whatever more or less votes are there... There is a different way. But you are making a new voter list. This means BJP has prepared something big to commit dishonesty on a large scale"
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"Only citizen of nation has right to vote": Ravi Shankar Prasad amid oppn
Updated : 7 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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Monsoon session: Both houses of Parliament adjourned till tomorrow amid Op
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Both Houses of Parliament were adjourned till July 23. The Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha will again meet at 11 am on Wednesday.
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"Murdering Democracy": Priyanka Gandhi joins protest against SIR exercise
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
This comes amid protests by the INDIA bloc and its leaders in Parliament's premises against the electoral rolls revision exercise being carried out by the EC. The opposition leaders have alleged that voting rights of people are being taken away.
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"Excuse to exclude backward classes, Dalits, minorities from electoral rol
Updated : 7 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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Govt not allowing us to raise SIR issue in houses: Congress MP K Suresh on
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
In the wake of all the members of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) bloc staging a protest in the Parliament on Tuesday, against the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise in Bihar, Congress MP K Suresh said that the government was not allowing to rai
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SIR part of conspiracy to snatch voting rights of poor in Bihar: Congress
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
"Special Intensive Revision (SIR) is part of a conspiracy to snatch the voting rights of the poor people of Bihar. The Election Commission of India is also supporting the BJP in this conspiracy. This is very sad... I hope this issue will be discussed in Parliament..." Tagore told ANI.
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"Congress leaders want to create ruckus": Jagdambika Pal slams Opposition
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The BJP MP said, "There will be a discussion on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR)...The opposition should let the house function...Today, all the questions are listed on the issues of farmers...Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi should have knowledge of the traditions of the house...Rahul Gandhi
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Lok Sabha adjourned till 2 pm amid sloganeering by Opposition demanding di
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The proceedings of the Upper House of the Parliament were also adjourned till 2 pm on Tuesday, minutes after it reconvened.
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Bihar: Oppn leaders protest against SIR outside Vidhan Sabha, prevent entr
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The second day of the Bihar state assembly had the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), Congress, and left parties protesting on the steps of the assembly, holding placards and raising slogans against the alleged "vote theft" in the state. Reportedly, a backdoor had to be opened for the other MLAs to
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