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"He's trying to ensure illegal infiltrators are made voters": BJP MP Manoj
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
BJP MP Manoj Tiwari slammed Congress MP Rahul Gandhi for opposing the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral roll in poll-bound Bihar and alleged that he wants illegal infiltrators to get the voting rights.
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"We're calling for a special election," says California governor Newsom on
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
California plans a special November election for a ballot measure allowing Democrats to pass a new House map ahead of 2026. Governor Newsom called it an emergency response to Texas Republicans' redistricting efforts, emphasizing support for independent redistricting and voter approval.
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"Why govt blocking discussion on Statewide Intensive Revision of electoral
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
In a post on social media platform X, Tagore questioned why the government was blocking a discussion on what he termed "the most fundamental right" -- the right to vote.
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Process is not so transparent: Prashant Kishor on voter list revision in B
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
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.
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"Infiltrators will not be allowed to misuse voting rights": Chirag Paswan
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Amid the Opposition's protest in Parliament over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter lists in poll-bound Bihar, Union Minister Chirag Paswan has defended the exercise, saying that no injustice will be done to any Indian citizen.
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"They are not letting Parliament function": BJP MP Hema Malini on oppositi
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Opposition members demanded that the revision exercise be halted, alleging that people's voting rights are being stripped away.
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TMC MP Sushmita Dev seeks discussion on SIR of electoral rolls in Bihar
Updated : 7 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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"Attempt to deprive dalits, tribals, Muslims of voting rights": Congress M
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Speaking to ANI outside the Parliament, Ulka said, "...We feel that this is an attempt to deprive the poor, Dalits, tribals and Muslims of their voting rights. The 'vote chori' attempt to steal in Maharashtra and Haryana is also happening in Bihar. We want this to be discussed in the Hous
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"Murdering Democracy": Priyanka Gandhi joins protest against SIR exercise
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
This comes amid protests by the INDIA bloc and its leaders in Parliament's premises against the electoral rolls revision exercise being carried out by the EC. The opposition leaders have alleged that voting rights of people are being taken away.
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SIR part of conspiracy to snatch voting rights of poor in Bihar: Congress
Updated : 7 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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ECI should take people's concerns over voting rights seriously: CPI-ML lea
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
"The Supreme Court gave the suggestion that a committee of three people must be formed, which should have the PM, the leader of the opposition, and a judge of the Supreme Court. But the government reversed the decision and made a law under which the Election Commission was formed," Bhattacha
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"Violation of people's voting rights": Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdh
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
On Thursday, the Supreme Court allowed the Election Commission to continue with its exercise of conducting a Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in poll-bound Bihar.
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