'Method of disenfranchising Indians': Kharge slams SIR, calls it a 'Frankenstein monster'
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge has criticized the Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, labeling it a 'Frankenstein monster.' He argues the process is flawed and potentially disenfranchises voters by creating a 'VIP' category of electors.
Why it matters
The controversy raises significant questions about the integrity of electoral processes and the principle of equal voting rights in a democracy.
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday stepped up his attack on the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, describing the exercise as a “Frankenstein Monster” after several prominent political and government figures were issued notices in Delhi.“What started as SIR from Bihar has now knocked on Delhi’s door, and perhaps now the powers-that-be are realizing why the Congress Party has been calling the entire process flawed from day one!” Kharge said in a post on X.“SIR is not just a tool used by the BJP for vote theft and dismantling democracy, it’s a flawed process that has turned into a Frankenstein Monster, now trapping its own people!!”Kharge referred to notices issued to BJP veteran Lal Krishna Advani, external affairs minister S Jaishankar, former vice-president Jagdeep Dhankhar, Delhi Lieutenant Governor, Rajya Sabha members, former Union ministers and other prominent figures.
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