Amid Leader of Opposition in Bihar, Tejashwi Yadav threatening to boycott upcoming Bihar polls over Special Intensive Revision (SIR) row, Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Ramdas Athawale said that if the opposition is talking about boycotting elections, it means they are
Amid the row over the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) being conducted by the Election Commission (EC), Bihar Assembly's Leader of Opposition Tejashwi Yadav on Thursday warned of boycotting the upcoming Bihar elections if it is not rolled back.
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.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, on Thursday warned the Election Commission that the opposition would not let them get away with the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise in Bihar.
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Sanjay Singh has given Suspension of Business Notice in Rajya Sabha under rule 267, demanding discussion on the constitutional and electoral implications of Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter lists in Bihar.
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.
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.
Speaking to ANI, Mohamed said, "...There is no transparency in the Election Commission of India, and we are asking for time from the Election Commission of India regarding some anomalies, but they are not giving us time. This means something is wrong..."
Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi on Wednesday hit out at the BJP-led NDA government over Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in poll-bound Bihar, accusing it of "snatching" people's right to vote.
Both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha faced major disruptions on Wednesday amid Opposition protest over the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls being undertaken by the Election Commission (EC) in Bihar ahead of the upcoming assembly elections, Operation Sindoor, Pahalgam
"The way they are protesting is hooliganism. Hooliganism and anarchy is being spread both in Bihar and Parliament. Secondly, when everything is out in the open (with Special Intensive Revision (SIR)), what is the issue? Who is being deprived of the right to vote?... " Singh told ANI.