INDIA bloc’s Vice-President candidate Sudershan Reddy defended his Salwa Judum judgement, telling Amit Shah to “read the judgement and then speak.” He said he will continue to protect the Constitution.
Hours after Congress claimed it had submitted nearly 89 lakh complaints regarding Bihar’s voter lists, the state’s Chief Election Officer clarified that the party failed to follow the proper legal procedure required for filing such objections with the commission.
Bihar Voter List Revision is progressing smoothly as the Election Commission of India reports, “Documents of Over 99% Electors Received.” The September 1 deadline marks the final submission for those who filled enumeration forms during the SIR process.
During the Supreme Court hearing on Bihar’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, Justice Surya Kant asked Abhishek Manu Singhvi, “Are you representing the Bharatiya Janata Party?” prompting laughter from Kapil Sibal, who quipped, “Probably not.”
A PIL in the Supreme Court seeks an SIT probe into electoral roll fraud, highlighting Rahul Gandhi’s claims. The plea asserts that the “dilution of purity undermines free and fair elections,” raising significant concerns about electoral integrity within the community.
The Supreme Court addressed the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in Bihar, stating, “West Bengal can wait for the time being.” The court chose to focus on Bihar’s voter list issues ahead of elections, delaying West Bengal.
Today, On 13th August, During Bihar SIR hearing in the Supreme Court, Advocate Prashant Bhushan alleged that the Election Commission of India removed the search provision from voter rolls immediately after Rahul Gandhi’s press conference, claiming vote theft, raising serious concerns over electoral transparency and fairness.
Today, On 12th August, The Supreme Court ruled that the Election Commission of India (ECI) holds the authority to include or exclude citizens from the electoral rolls. This comes amid the ongoing Bihar voter list revision row ahead of elections.
Election Commission tells Supreme Court it is only removing fake voters in Bihar as part of its constitutional duty. Says voters have no issue and slams “misleading news” on Special Intensive Revision.
Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal criticised the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter lists in Bihar, calling it “another way to get back NRC” and accused the government of pushing an “authoritarian rule in the country” through it.
