'Full disclosure of electoral roll changes': Congress's 5 demands amid EC SIR row
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge has accused the Election Commission of India of compromising electoral integrity through voter roll revisions. The party alleges that the government is disenfranchising young voters and manipulating the process to favor the BJP.
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Allegations of electoral manipulation in the world's largest democracy raise significant concerns regarding the health of democratic institutions and voter rights.
NEW DELHI: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday accused the Election Commission of compromising the integrity of the electoral process through the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter rolls and changes to voter-enrolment rules. He also stated that the party would step up its campaign against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and the government.Addressing the Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting, Kharge said the party faced a “historic responsibility” to protect democracy and the Constitution, drawing a parallel between the Congress’ fight for voting rights during British rule and its current campaign over voter rolls.He alleged that names were being removed from electoral rolls “at the behest of the BJP and the Modi government” and accused the CEC of becoming a “puppet” of the government.On the contrary the Election Commission has maintained that its decisions have full legal sanction and that differing views among commissioners are part of institutional deliberations.Kharge also…
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