The INDIA bloc's ‘Vote Bachao, Desh Bachao’ rally in Delhi saw Rahul Gandhi accuse the BJP of voter-list manipulation, claim 13.5 crore voters were deleted and demand accountability from Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
BJP National President Nitin Nabin will chair a meeting of party general secretaries in New Delhi on Thursday to discuss opposition protests over the SIR exercise and preparations for upcoming elections in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Manipur and Goa.
New Delhi: While hearing petitions regarding the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls in Delhi, the Supreme Court posed several questions to the Election Commission. The court questioned why people already on the electoral rolls are being asked to fill out Form 6 to re-enroll, even though this form is for registering new.
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge sparked a political row in Patna after responding sharply to a man who interrupted his speech with a remark about Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Kharge also demanded an end to SIR and called for ballot papers in future elections.
An inquiry into voter records in Pilibhit, Uttar Pradesh, found irregularities in 10,470 entries. Authorities have ordered action against two electoral registration officers and dismissed a computer assistant.
The Punjab Assembly passed a resolution calling for an inquiry into alleged irregularities in electoral rolls during SIR. Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann also accused the Centre of using central agencies against opposition leaders.
Amit Shah has said the Congress will not return to power for the next 30 years. He also criticised Rahul Gandhi over vote theft allegations and attacked Congress and AAP over Yamuna pollution.
Rahul Gandhi left Delhi for Hanoi on Sunday as the Congress continues to oppose the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls and demands action against CEC Gyanesh Kumar.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has accused Congress and its INDIA bloc allies of attempting to create unrest in India, linking the allegation to protests over Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
~Abhishek Vij The final voter list for Punjab was released on Monday after the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process. When the SIR began, the number of voters in Punjab was 21.4 million; after the revision, it has now been reduced to 20.1 million. Approximately 1.36 million names have been deleted. It has been reported that.
Rahul Gandhi has invited opposition MPs for high tea after the INDIA bloc's march towards the Supreme Court over SIR electoral roll revision, as leaders discuss their next move against the Election Commission.
