'Democracy Cannot Be Respected Selectively': SIR 'Dissent' Row Rages on Despite EC Clarification
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'Democracy cannot be respected selectively': SIR 'dissent' row rages on despite EC clarification
The politics over a media report claiming 'dissent' between members of Election Commission of India (ECI) on Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls continued on Saturday despite the poll body issuing a clarification and announcing key changes to the drive. The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) said poll body's press note has exposed the Congress-led opposition that was trying to mislead people and manufacture lies to attack a cons…
Congress demands Gyanesh Kumar's resignation, BJP defends EC over SIR row
A political dispute has erupted between the BJP and Congress over claims of internal dissent within the Election Commission of India. Speaking on To The Point, Congress spokesperson Adil Singh Boparai demanded the Chief Election Commissioner’s resignation and alleged that decisions involving statutory Form 6 were taken without proper authorisation. He termed the move an “act of fraud and forgery”. BJP spokesperson Radhika Khera rejected the clai…
Congress wants SIR to be scrapped; Protests demanding Gyanesh Kumar's resignation are strong, BJP defends Gyanesh
EC Full Bench Meets as ECINet, SIR Our Correspondent New Delhi: The full bench of the Election Commission met on Saturday and discussed the alleged differences within the commission, the functioning of the election software ECINet and the controversies raised regarding the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral roll. The meeting was held at a time when questions are continuously increasing at the political and public level regarding t…
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