US EditionParliament Debates Election Reforms Amid Allegations of Voter List Discrepancies
Opposition challenges the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls; government defends it as essential for updating voter lists amid migration and urbanisation, Law Minister said.
- On Tuesday, the Lok Sabha debate turned combative as Opposition MPs targeted the ongoing Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, while Treasury benches responded politically.
- Congress MP Manish Tewari argued the Election Commission has no legal basis to conduct SIR and proposed full VVPAT counting, banning pre-poll cash transfers, and adding the Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha and Chief Justice of India to the EC selection panel.
- Pointing to technical methods, Banerjee criticised the Election Commission's use of digital applications and the delimitation process, accusing the SIR exercise of aiming to `delete` electors and undermine democracy.
- Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal defended the SIR as a routine exercise since 1952 to update rolls amid migration and urbanisation, while Manish Tewari cited BR Ambedkar on EC's permanence and raised concerns about neutrality.
- Accusations on the floor raised the prospect of legal review as Kalyan Banerjee insisted the Supreme Court of India would have the final word on Election Commission actions facing potential legal challenge, while Congress party faced historical vote theft charges.
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Special Report: Parliament Face-Off Over Electoral Reforms And Vote Theft Allegations
In this special report, the focus is on the heated parliamentary debate regarding electoral reforms and allegations of 'vote theft'. The discussion follows the Home Minister's rejection of opposition claims concerning the Election Commission's impartiality. An opposition representative argues that the demand for machine-readable voter lists and greater transparency remains unmet, citing discrepancies in recent state elections. In response, a rul…
Electoral Reforms Discussion Live Updates: Today is the seventh day of the ongoing winter session of Parliament. Electoral reforms are being discussed in the Lok Sabha. Manish Tiwari initiated the discussion on electoral reforms. Keep refreshing the page for the latest updates...
Home Minister Amit Shah spoke on electoral reforms in the Lok Sabha. During this, he also discussed SIR. He said that it has become a new fashion that people get angry when history is told. SIR was done in 2025 after 2004. Till date no one has opposed it. In democracy, elections are conducted on the basis of voter list. Therefore, this SIR is necessary. Why is SIR being done? Amit Shah told the House, Home Minister Amit Shah said, “Under SIR, th…
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