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India’s opposition parties protest against a controversial electoral roll revision
BIHAR, INDIA, AUG 11 – Opposition parties claim the voter roll revision in Bihar risks disenfranchising nearly 30 million voters, mainly minorities and poor citizens, ahead of November elections, officials said.
On August 11, India's opposition parties protested in New Delhi against a controversial electoral roll revision in Bihar ahead of November elections.
The revision involves nearly 80 million voters requiring strict documents like birth certificates and passports, which critics say are hard to obtain in Bihar.
The Election Commission called the revision a routine update to ensure accuracy and prevent foreign illegal immigrants, denying claims of voter exclusion.
About 49.6 million voters from a 2003 exercise need not submit additional documents, and over 10,000 claims for name inclusion have been received so far.
The revision raises concerns about disenfranchisement of vulnerable groups, especially minorities, with opposition warnings that history may repeat Assam's 2019 citizenship list issues.