Left Parties to Step up Protests Against Bihar SIR

P Chidambaram writes: ‘Mischief thou art afoot’

The inevitable conclusion is that SIR is not an exercise to enable eligible citizens to enroll and vote. It is a dark, sinister plot to disenfranchise millions of poor, marginalized or migrant citizens. Over to the Supreme Court on July 28

Bihar Voter Roll Revision: 95.92% Electors Covered In Draft Electoral List

The Election Commission on Friday said that 95.92% of electors in Bihar have been covered under the draft electoral list as part of the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise, with six more days remaining.

CPI Calls Special Intensive Revision in Bihar 'back Door' Entry of NRC, to Hold Protest on Aug 8

Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The Communist Party of India (Marxist) on Saturday called for nationwide protests on August 8 against the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in Bihar, terming it a 'back door' approach to enforce the National Register of Citizens (NRC) exercise. India News | CPI Calls Special Intensive Revision in Bihar 'back Door' Entry of NRC, to Hold Protest on Aug 8.

CPM calls for a nationwide protest against SIR in Bihar

A statement by the Polit Bureau of the party alleged that the Election Commission is biased in favour of the BJP-led government.

Left parties to step up protests against Bihar SIR

Under the baseless pretext of weeding out foreigners from the electoral rolls, they are disenfranchising vast sections of minorities and other select groups, says CPI(M)

CPI(M) calls Special Intensive Revision in Bihar ‘back door’ entry of NRC, to hold countrywide protest on 8 Aug

The Communist Party of India (Marxist) on Saturday called for countrywide protests on 8 August against the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in Bihar, terming it a ‘back door’ approach to enforce the National Register of Citizens (NRC) exercise. “Now, the EC wants to extend this exercise (SIR) to the entire country. In the name of revising the electoral rolls, the EC is appropriating the authority to verify the citizenship of voters, whic…