"At a time when faith in institutions is already strained, irregularities in voter lists raise serious questions about the commitment of authorities to uphold the democratic mandate," Gogoi wrote in his notice to the Lok Sabha Secretary-General.
Ahead of the Winter Session of the Parliament, Samajwadi Party MP Ram Gopal Yadav said that the House will not function if there is no discussion on the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the voter lists in the 12 States and Union Territories.
Election Commission of India (ECI) alleged that the increased honorarium for the Booth Level Officers (BLOs) and an additional Rs 6,000 for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter lists approved by the poll body have not yet been paid by the TMC government in West Bengal.
Bharatiya Janata Party MP Ravi Kishan has fiercely criticised the Trinamool Congress (TMC) opposition to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter lists in West Bengal, alleging it's a ploy to shield "bogus voters", including a large Bangladeshi influx.
Rashtriya Lok Morcha (RLM) chief Upendra Kushwaha on Saturday questioned the Congress party's decision to hold a December 14 rally at Ramlila Maidan in New Delhi over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) issue, stating that the matter "doesn't even exist" and arguing that if names had act
The Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday urged the Election Commission of India (ECI) to extend the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Uttar Pradesh by three months, citing large-scale irregularities in voter enumeration, missing voter list
"SIR wasn't an issue at all. They should be aware of the ground reality. The people of Bihar have rejected them, and they have created such a face in Bihar that they were bound to be rejected by the people of Bihar," Kushwaha said.
As early trends showed the ruling NDA leading in the Bihar Assembly elections, Congress leader Udit Raj blamed the Election Commission and the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter lists for his party's poor performance.
Addressing a public gathering in Bettiah, Shah also took a sharp dig at Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, referring to his "Voter Adhikar Yatra" as the "Ghuspetiya Bachchao Yatra." He alleged that the campaign's agenda was to retain Bangladeshi infiltrators on India's voter lists.
The meeting brought together district in-charges actively involved in forming booth (unit) committees across Tamil Nadu. Discussions focused on strengthening grassroots-level organisational work and ensuring coordination across districts.
BJP national spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla on Saturday hit out at TMC over its allegations of fraud in voter lists, saying the issue is not about "SIR" but "Samvidhan par vaar" and "Bachao apna apna parivaar".
In an interview with ANI, Puri maintained that the killings of Sikhs in 1984 were not a riot, but a cold-blooded killing of innocent people who were sitting in their homes. He accused the Congress of "using" the voters' list to identify the properties owned by Sikhs.