Over 2000 citizens write to CJI to stay SIR, initiate suo motu proceedings on EC conduct

Over 2,000 citizens across the country have signed an open letter to Chief Justice of India Surya Kant to initiate suo motu proceedings into the operational and administrative conduct of the Election Commission of India regarding the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise and the deployment of ECINet.

A letter to the CJI seeks the immediate stay and rescission of the SIR exercise across all States and Union Territories pending a thorough, independent judicial review of its legality and procedural integrity in light of the new facts that have emerged.

They have also sought an independent, court-monitored investigation into allegations of arbitrary, unauthorised changes made to voter registration software/forms.

The open letter has sought a direction from the court for “appropriate penal/procedural action against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and officials for overriding statutory procedures and disregarding the constitutional mandate of the multi-member Commission”.