The Supreme Court resumed hearing ADR’s challenge to Bihar’s Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, raising concerns over transparency, Aadhaar use, and voter deletions. Senior advocates warned that shifting the burden of proving citizenship to voters threatens the constitutional right to vote.
The Supreme Court resumed hearing the ADR petition questioning voter verification norms and electoral transparency. Senior Advocate Rakesh defended the SIR process, while the Court stressed equality, inclusion, and citizens’ right to vote.
The Supreme Court heard arguments on citizenship checks and preparation of voter rolls, examining the Election Commission’s duty to maximise voting rights. During the hearing, the Court also flagged low voter participation in Bihar and stressed collective responsibility in a democracy.
Today, On 24th October, The Election Commission of India has informed the Madras High Court that the Special Intensive Revision of Tamil Nadu’s electoral rolls will start soon, ahead of upcoming elections, ensuring updated and accurate voter records.
The Election Commission told the Supreme Court that the Bihar voter list revision ensures election purity by removing ineligible names. It said Aadhaar, voter ID, and ration card are used only for identification, not proof of citizenship.
The Election Commission of India (EC) has announced that linking Aadhaar with Voter ID will be done according to the law and the Supreme Court’s directions. It also mentioned that technical discussions between the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) and EC’s experts will “begin soon”.
Tirupati: Tirupati Member of Parliament (MP) Dr. Maddila Gurumurthy has written a letter to the Chief Justice of India, Justice Sanjiv Khanna, raising serious concerns about alleged human rights violations and unfair practices during the recent Tirupati Municipal Corporation deputy mayor election. The election took place on February 3, and the MP has claimed that several Scheduled Caste (SC) representatives faced threats, abduction, and restrictions that prevented them from participating.
