A day after Union Home Minister Amit Shah's speech, RJD MP Manoj Jha expressed disappointment, saying he had "never imagined" parliamentary debate would fall to such levels. Speaking to ANI, Jha recalled how the opposition first approached the Election Commission regarding concerns over e
The Election Commission of India has revised the timeline for the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal, shifting the date of final publication from the earlier schedule to February 14, 2026.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah launched a strong attack on the Congress and other opposition parties on Wednesday, accusing them of spreading lies about SIR, tarnishing image of India's democracy and asserted that the Modi government "will not allow infiltrators to get voting rights".
"Embracing SIR (Special Intensive Revision) is important for strengthening electoral systems, its implementation must be carried out with utmost caution in States like Sikkim, where the voter base is comparatively small," the MP said, according to an official statement from his office.
Blaming the Opposition for creating a ruckus in the Parliament, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday clarified that the Election Commission of India does not work under the Central government, explaining that the issue of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls canno
Speaking to ANI, he said that the SIR ploy was nothing, but was initiated to "cut votes" of the political and religious minorities, including the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe communities.
As Lok Sabha debates election reforms, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday labelled the Congress as the "sardaar of chors," sharply criticising the party during the ongoing debate on electoral reforms.
He claimed that the most affected are Dalits and Muslims, stressing that incoming reports point to large-scale curtailment of voting rights through the ongoing exercise.
The Special Intensive Revision process in Ayodhya has reached its final stage, with saints expressing strong enthusiasm, describing it as an important moment for national unity.
"Collectors and the Election Commission are responsible for conducting SIR, but the real culprits who are causing all the mischief are at the district level. I had told the Election Commission that you can issue any orders, but if the people sitting in Lucknow tell the Collector to cut th
The upper house of Parliament is also set to take up discussion on electoral reforms after further discussion on the 150th anniversary of Vande Mataram on Wednesday.