Fear of devil’s number keeps some people off Mizoram’s SIR
In Mizoram, hundreds of people refused to participate in electoral roll revisions, with some citing religious fears regarding the number 666. The state has a high concentration of unique religious cults that occasionally shun government exercises.
Why it matters
This highlights the intersection of religious belief and civic participation in remote regions, posing challenges for democratic processes.
Hexakosioihexekontahexaphobia, a term for the fear of the number 666, could have been a factor in keeping some people off the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls in predominantly Christian Mizoram.
The article reports on the electoral data and explains the cultural context behind the refusal to participate without taking a stance.
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