Citing examples of India and some other nations, the US president stated that voters will now be required to show proof of citizenship during federal elections and restricted the time states are able to receive mail-in votes.
Senior advocate and Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal on Sunday criticised the Election Commission (EC) and alleged that people have lost faith in the institution.
Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi along with the Union Home Secretary, Secretary Legislative Department, Secretary MeitY and CEO, UIDAI and technical experts of the ECI also participated in the meeting.
The allegations stem from Mishra's January 2020 remarks, where he referred to Shaheen Bagh, a Muslim-majority area, as "mini-Pakistan," allegedly to polarise voters ahead of the 2020 assembly elections, which were said to violate the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) and included "objectionable st
Of 980 million registered voters, 646 million voted in extreme weather conditions, where temperatures soared to 40 degrees Celsius in some areas, he said.
Union Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi criticized RJD leader Tej Pratap Yadav after a video showed police dancing at his Holi celebration. Manjhi warned Bihar voters about misuse of power, comparing Tej Pratap's actions to those of his father.
As part of this initiative, the party will organise a series of events aimed at fostering Bihari pride and cultural identity. Under the "Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat" and "Sneha Milan" programs, multiple activities will be held nationwide from March 22 to March 30 to mark Bihar Day.
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi on Monday said that reports of voter list manipulation appear before elections and it is very dangerous for democracy. She said the government should allow discussion on the issue in Parliament.
Calling the voters' list issue "hilarious," Bharatiya Janata Party MP Dinesh Sharma attacked West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday and said that the TMC chief will not come to power ever again in Bengal.
Speaking to ANI, Kalyan Banerjee said, "We are going to give 193 notice regarding the role and function of the Election Commission... 3 voters have the same EPIC number, which is not permissible as per the law. We are raising this issue strongly. We will raise it in Parliament..."
He said, "Question is being raised on the voter list in every states. In Maharashtra, questions were raised on black and white voter list. The entire opposition is just saying that there should be a discussion on the voter's list."