US EditionVote Theft Row: Kiren Rijiju Accuses Rahul of Not Respecting Constitution - The Statesman
The Supreme Court ordered the Election Commission of India to publish reasons for omission of 65 lakh voters after Bihar's Special Intensive Revision to ensure transparency and voter verification.
- The Supreme Court ordered the Election Commission to publish an accessible, searchable list online of nearly 6.5 million voters who were removed from Bihar’s draft electoral roll following the Special Intensive Revision conducted on August 13, 2025.
- The court's order followed controversy triggered by Rahul Gandhi's allegations of vote theft and irregularities during the revision, which Union Minister Kiren Rijiju dismissed as 'drama' and accused Gandhi of disrespecting the Constitution.
- The Election Commission must display deleted voter lists with reasons at booth and district levels, accept Aadhaar and EPIC as valid ID proofs, and publicize the data widely through media and public notices.
- Justice Kant emphasized transparency to restore voter confidence and independence from political influence, noting that over 22 lakh deceased voters were found but their names were not disclosed, highlighting a serious dispute over deletions.
- The case is set for further hearing on August 22, 2025, with the Supreme Court monitoring compliance reports from Election Commission officers to ensure fairness in balancing electoral authority and citizens' right to vote.
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Vote theft row: Kiren Rijiju accuses Rahul of not respecting Constitution - The Statesman
Rijiju's remarks come after the Supreme Court's comment on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise in Bihar which justified the poll panel’s revision of electoral rolls and acknowledged that Aadhaar cards are not conclusive proof of citizenship.
Delhi Supreme Court on August 12. While various organizations on one side and the Election Commission on the other side were arguing that the Election Commission should provide details of 65 lakh people who were removed from the voter list in Bihar and the need for a special revision of the voter list, one of the petitioners, Yogendra Jadhav, made a request to the judges. He sought permission to bring some people before the court. The court also…
SC's strict order! Election Commission should release the list of 65 lakh voter names removed in Bihar SIR - News Cubic Studio
Today, on Thursday, the Supreme Court took a tough stand while hearing the case of Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter list in Bihar. SC has ordered the Election Commission (EC) to release the list of names of 65 lakh people by August 19. Who have been removed from the voter list. Along with this, the Supreme Court has also asked the Election Commission to give the reasons for removing the names of the voters. SC’s strict order!, Election …
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