Process of Deleting Citizens as Voters ‘Intrinsically Arbitrary’, Says SC Judge Amid SIR Concerns
8 Articles
8 Articles
Times of India
PressNewsAgencyDemocracy in peril as voters illegally ousted: Former SC judge Justice Rohinton Fali Nariman
Justice Rohinton Fali Nariman expressed concerns regarding the functioning of the Election Commission in India. He highlighted the issue of illegal removal of voters from electoral lists, especially in West Bengal. Nariman noted that 90 lakh voters were disenfranchised, with many not having access to justice. He emphasized the need for reform in the appointment process of election commissioners to ensure fairness.
New Delhi. In the midst of the controversy over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process of the Election Commission, former Supreme Court Judge Justice Rohinton Fali Nariman expressed serious concern about the functioning of the Election Commission and the rights of voters. He said that the right to vote in the country, which is the core of the Constitution and democracy [...]
Former Justice Rohinton Nariman has expressed serious concerns over the functioning of the Election Commission. He said that the right to vote is being jeopardized as a large number of names are being deleted from the electoral rolls due to the SIR. He also questioned the appointment of the Chief Election Commissioner.
New Delhi (Uttam Hindu News): During the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls, names of voters were deleted on a large scale and the voting rights were affected… The post Former judge furious over vote cutting and CEC Act, Justice Nariman said – democracy in danger, Supreme Court should take immediate cognizance appeared first on uttamhindu.com.
Justice Nariman expressed deep concern over the functioning of the Election Commission. Regarding the deletion of voter names, he said that people's right to vote is at risk and the Supreme Court should take a swift decision.
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 50% of the sources lean Left, 50% of the sources lean Right
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
