Watch: Inside the SIR row: Reporters unpack voter roll discrepancies
This report covers the ongoing controversy surrounding electoral roll revisions in India, known as the SIR row. Journalists from various regions discuss the technical discrepancies and ground-level challenges faced by voters during the process.
Why it matters
Addresses transparency and integrity in the democratic electoral process.
The SIR controversy has brought several concerns around the electoral roll revision process into focus. As more discrepancies emerge, some of the problems reporters encountered while covering the exercise on the ground are beginning to make sense. The Hindu’s reporters from West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Delhi discuss the controversy, the discrepancies flagged by the Election Commission, the use of technology in the process, and the ground realities faced by voters during the revision exercise
Published - September 26, 2026 02:33 pm IST
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