'CEC implementing Method Of Disenfranchising Indians (MODI)': Congress on SIR row
The Congress party has accused the Election Commission of disenfranchising voters through the 'SIR' software, alleging that it has unfairly targeted Gen Z and deleted millions of valid voters. They are calling for the resignation of the Chief Election Commissioner.
Why it matters
These allegations strike at the heart of democratic integrity and suggest significant friction between the opposition and the electoral body in India.
Amid reports of differences within the EC over SIR, the Congress on Thursday (September 24, 2026) alleged that Gen Z is being targeted for exclusion and pressed for its demand that Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar must resign immediately.
The Opposition party also said Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah will be held accountable for their “diabolical designs".
Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said after the sensational revelations in a leading national daily on Wednesday (September 23, 2026) on the shocking manner in which the CEC has completely "destroyed the integrity, credibility, and competence of the Election Commission".
"The Goa CEO wrote to the ECI 8 times in 7 days for inclusion of valid voters deleted by the ECINet software. Goa's Electoral Registration Officers [EROs] had confirmed these were valid voters. The emails were ignored and voters deleted," he said in a post on X.
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