"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
Samajwadi Party MP Akhilesh Yadav slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral roll in Bihar and alleged that the ruling party, along with the Election Commission of India (ECI), has cut votes in large numbers.
Multiple leaders, including Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, and Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav stood at the steps of the Parliament at Makar Dwar and protested against the Bihar SIR, calling for the exercise to be stopped.
According to Congress General Secretary KC Venugopal, the leaders of the opposition INDIA bloc have decided to demand the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Parliament to respond to several pressing national issues during the ongoing session.
Opposition leaders moved adjournment motion notices in both lower and upper houses to discuss various issues of public importance, including the special intensive revision (SIR) being carried out by the Election Commission (EC) in Bihar ahead of the upcoming assembly elections.
"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
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Member of Parliament (MP), Kangana Ranaut, speaking on the Monsoon Parliament Session, said that the opposition does not want the proceedings to take place on Monday.
"The decorum of the House is being violated. Every session is disrupted. Today too, time has b
Several opposition MPs on Tuesday submitted notices to move adjournment motions in both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha to discuss the issue of Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar.
Congress held a meeting with its floor leaders on Monday to discuss strategies for the upcoming Monsoon Parliament Session. Several key topics, including Pahalgam Terror attack and Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar.
Adhikari said that in India's constitution election commission is "supreme" and whatever the electoral body does, it will happen. He mentioned that no "Rohingya Muslims, Bangladeshi Muslim infiltrators" will be allowed to enter the voter list.
Ahead of the Manchester Test against England, India's right-arm seamer Mohammed Siraj recalled his time when he was batting at the crease during the third match of the series in the ongoing Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy 2025.