"TMC has always done this because they know their vote bank consists of Rohingya and Muslims who came from Bangladesh, just so that those people's names not be cut they are doing this," the Union Minister told ANI.
Earlier in the day, INDIA bloc MPs protested against the SIR and also the alleged "arrest of labourers in BJP-ruled states" while being outside Parliament at Makar Dwar.
Union Minister Prahlad Joshi on Tuesday downplayed concerns over the Sample Survey of Voter Rolls (SIR), stating that the process is not new and has been carried out multiple times in the past.
The protests by INDIA bloc MPs have been protesting against the voter roll revision on since the commencement of the monsoon session on July 21 both in an out of Parliament.
Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor on Monday raised concerns over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the voter list in Bihar, saying that many poor people may lose their voting rights because the Election Commission is not following a clear and fair process.
Speaking to reporters here, Yadav said, "The SIR process is almost complete, but the way this process has been completed, the level of rigging that has taken place is probably unprecedented. We have repeatedly urged the Election Commission to ensure that the voter list is impartial... Wha
The Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) condemned China's Taiwan Affairs Office (TAO) for alleging that Taiwan's ruling party was engaging in "political manipulation" and had lost public backing, as reported by the Taipei Times.
The Supreme Court on Monday again asked the Election Commission of India to consider including the Aadhaar card and the electoral photo identity card as admissible documents to prove the identity of voters during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls being undertaken in Bih
BJP National Spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari condemned the silence of Opposition leaders Akhilesh Yadav, Rahul Gandhi, and Priyanka Gandhi over a derogatory remark made by Moulana Sajid Rashidi against SP MP Dimple Yadav, calling it a case of vote-bank politics.
The proceedings of both the lower and upper houses of Parliament were adjourned until noon today amid ruckus over demands for discussions on various issues, including Operation Sindoor and the voter list revision exercise being carried out in Bihar.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and the Leader of Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari on Monday wrote to the Chief Election Commissioner, urging him to ensure that no domicile certificates issued on or after July 25, 2025, are accepted during the Special Intensive Re
Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) strongly condemned China's Taiwan Affairs Office (TAO) for making politically charged statements about Taiwan's ruling party following the failure of recent recall votes targeting 24 opposition lawmakers, Taipei Times reported.