Independent MP from Purnea, Pappu Yadav, on Monday criticised the Election Commission of India, calling it "Dhritrashtra" over their decision to revise electoral rolls in Bihar, and accused them of "not respecting" the constitution or following Supreme Court advice.
After the Supreme Court allowed a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of Bihar's electoral rolls, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Yogender Chandolia supported the move, and said that names of foreign nationals like those from Nepal, Myanmar, and Bangladesh must be removed.
BJP leader Jaiswal called Yadav uneducated and irresponsible, Jaiswal demanded that the RJD leader publicly apologise, express regret, and take an oath that he will not speak beyond what he is taught at home.
Former MP Ripun Bora and AICC Media Coordinator for Assam, Charan Singh Sapra, jointly addressed a press conference and alleged that the Election Commission has become a puppet in the hands of the BJP and the central government.
Prashant Kishor asked ECI whether the Lok Sabha elections were held according to the voter list, which included the names of "Bangladeshis or illegal people."
"Who are these sources? These are the same sources that said that Islamabad, Karachi, and Lahore have been captured. 'Ye sootra ko hum mootra samajhte hai' (We consider these sources to be nonsense)," Yadav said.
Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Sunday accused the Opposition of politicising the ongoing special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar. He asked which people are experiencing "stomachaches" when the Election Commission reviews the voter list.
Speaking to ANI, Hussain said, "The verification is going on. There is no controversy in the SIR scheme. The Election Commission is running this campaign with good intentions. The Election Commission is a constitutional institution on which the whole country has faith. It has conducted not o
Tejashwi alleged that many of these voters are people who have migrated outside Bihar for work and questioned whether their names were being removed without proper checks or communication. "Is this just eyewash? Why are these voter deletions happening under the direction of Amit Shah or Modi
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Amit Malviya on Sunday slammed West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, questioning why she has not submitted the 'Bangladeshi voters list' that she claimed in Parliament 20 years ago to possess.
Field-level teams including 38 District Election Officers (DEOS), Electoral Registration Officers (EROS) across all 243 Assembly Constituencies, and 963 Assistant EROS (AEROS) are being closely monitored by the CEO for this purpose.
Sibal further alleged a "partnership" between the Election Commission of India and the BJP, claiming that in Maharashtra, the votes were increased, whereas in Bihar, they will decrease.