‘Ready to Deploy 8,505 Officers’: Bengal Tells EC It Will Fully Support SIR Exercise

The West Bengal government has informed the Election Commission that it is prepared to deploy 8,505 Group B officers for the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. The move comes amid Supreme Court scrutiny over allegations of limited cooperation in the SIR process.

Calcutta High Court Asks EC to Decide on Use of Invalid OBC Certificates in Electoral Roll Revision

The Calcutta High Court has directed the West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer to pass a reasoned order on a plea opposing the acceptance of invalid OBC certificates in the ongoing Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. The Court said the issue does not challenge the SIR process itself and must be decided within one week.

Bihar Voter List Revision| “Another Way to Get Back NRC”: Kapil Sibal Slams Government’s SIR Exercise

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.