SIR must for checking inflow of ‘outsiders’: Arunachal BJP
The Arunachal Pradesh BJP unit has defended the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls as a necessary measure to protect the state's indigenous identity. The party argues that the process is essential for verifying voter eligibility and preventing the influence of illegal migrants in local politics.
Why it matters
The issue of electoral roll revision is highly sensitive in Northeast India, where it intersects with concerns over indigenous rights, migration, and regional demographic shifts.
SIR must for checking inflow of ‘outsiders’: Arunachal BJP left Arunachal Pradesh has 26 major tribes and more than 120 sub-tribes, some with a population of a few thousand. Most of these communities see the SIR as a shield to protect their land, culture, and identity against numerically larger “outsiders”. Image for the purpose of representation. RITU RAJ KONWAR The Hindu https://th-i.thgim.com/public/news/national/fy3k4s/article71603892.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/ndine..jpg The State went through a tense phase during the Special Intensive Revision of the poll rolls in areas inhabited by Chakma-Hajong communities GUWAHATI The Arunachal Pradesh unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has backed the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls, emphasising the need for accurate voters’ lists amid concerns over inflow of “illegal migrants”. Arunachal Pradesh has 26 major tribes and more than 120 sub-tribes, some with a population of a few thousand.
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