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"Basic foundation of our democracy is being attacked," Congress MP Jebi Ma
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Congress MP Jebi Mather raised serious concerns over the Election Commission of India's (ECI) Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar, alleging that the exercise threatens the foundation of Indian democracy.
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"Where will poor people get so many documents from?": Tejashwi Yadav quest
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
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
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BJP MLA Haribhushan Thakur defends Electoral Roll revision amid 52 lakh na
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
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.
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TMC MP Sushmita Dev seeks discussion on SIR of electoral rolls in Bihar
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
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
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Congress' Renuka Chowdhury seeks discussion on SIR of electoral rolls in B
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Congress MP Renuka Chowdhury has submitted a notice of motion in the Rajya Sabha to discuss the "grave concerns" arising from the Election Commission of India's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
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Delink CEO's office from state, create separate Election Dept: ECI to Beng
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Noting a lack of financial and administrative autonomy available to the Chief Electoral Officer of West Bengal, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has directed the State government to create a separate Election Department, completely delinked from any other department of the governmen
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"Show me one genuine voter who went with documents....": JD(U) MP Sanjay K
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Earlier in the day, Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha faced major disruptions on Tuesday, on the second day of the Monsoon Session, 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 u
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Bihar: RJD MP Sanjay Yadav accuses EC, NDA of having "alliance", questions
Updated : 9 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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"Excuse to exclude backward classes, Dalits, minorities from electoral rol
Updated : 9 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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SIR part of conspiracy to snatch voting rights of poor in Bihar: Congress
Updated : 9 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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"BJP does not want anyone to cast votes": Samajwadi Party MP Akhilesh Yada
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
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.
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Monsoon Session: Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha adjourned till noon today
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
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.
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