Congress Voices Concerns Over Supreme Court's Ruling on Electoral Roll Revision
Congress respects SC verdict on SIR, fears BJP using it as weapon
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The Congress party, represented by MP Manickam Tagore and leader Abhishek Singhvi, expressed respect for the Supreme Court's ruling on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls but raised concerns about potential misuse by the BJP to manipulate elections. They emphasized that citizenship determination should remain with the competent authorities, not the Election Commission.
- 01The Supreme Court upheld the Election Commission of India's SIR exercise, deeming it constitutional and legally valid.
- 02Congress leaders accused the BJP of using the SIR process as a tool for electoral manipulation in states where it seeks an advantage.
- 03The Supreme Court clarified that the deletion of names from voter lists does not affect citizenship status, which is determined by competent authorities.
- 04Congress emphasized that the SIR issue is about 'substance and intent,' questioning the timing and manner of its implementation.
- 05Concerns were raised about the removal of 7.5 crore individuals from electoral rolls based on citizenship without proper authority.
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Congress MP Manickam Tagore stated that the party respects the Supreme Court's ruling regarding the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, which was upheld as constitutional and legally valid. However, he accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of potentially misusing this exercise as a weapon to manipulate elections in their favor. Tagore emphasized that while the Supreme Court's decision is acknowledged, the manner in which the Election Commission is conducting the SIR raises concerns about the integrity of the democratic process in India. Congress leader Abhishek Singhvi added that the core issue revolves around the substance and intent of the SIR, rather than the Election Commission's authority to perform the revision. He stressed that the determination of citizenship lies with competent authorities, not the Election Commission, highlighting flaws in the SIR implementation that have led to the removal of millions from electoral rolls without proper citizenship verification.
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The ruling and subsequent actions regarding the SIR process could significantly affect the electoral participation of millions.
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