Congress SIR Allegations: 10 Crore Voters and a Big Question - ironaadmi.com -

Описание: Nearly 10 crore people underwent the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls across six states, while Congress leader Jairam Ramesh cited around 1,600 detected foreign nationals to question the exercise's stated objectives.

The Congress has accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah and Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar of overseeing a process that it alleges could threaten eligible citizens' voting rights.

The party is demanding three changes: Gyanesh Kumar's removal, suspension of the SIR exercise and a revamp of the ECINET portal.

But there's another side to this debate.

The Election Commission has defended the exercise before the Supreme Court, arguing that it is authorised by law. It has also rejected allegations that Form 6, used for voter registration, was amended.

Meanwhile, reported objections by two election commissioners have added another layer to the controversy.

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