SIR process focussed on exclusion, has played havoc with democracy: former CEC Quraishi
Former Chief Election Commissioner S.Y. Quraishi has criticized the current Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision process. He argues that the focus on excluding voters is damaging to democratic integrity.
Why it matters
Concerns raised by a former top official regarding electoral roll management highlight ongoing debates about the fairness of democratic processes in India.
Former Chief Election Commissioner S.Y. Quraishi has hit out at the Election Commission over the ongoing SIR exercise, saying the process is focussed more on "exclusion" and has "played havoc with democracy" with free and fair elections having been "disturbed".
The emphasis in the ongoing SIR process is on how many to exclude as if the EC would get good marks for "throwing out" as many as it can, Mr. Quraishi said in an exclusive interview with PTI Videos ahead of the launch of his new book 'India and I: A Hundred Memories, Not a Memoir'. The book, published by Hachette India, throws light on 100 episodes from Quraishi's life.
Quraishi told PTI that being registered as a voter is a constitutional right but a situation is being created that it is a favour granted to people by the Election Commission.
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