Bihar Polls: Congress Leader Calls For Muslim Deputy Chief Minister In Bihar

Pan India SIR Set To Happen 'Very Soon': Opposition Alleges Grand Ploy By BJP To Delete Voters

This special report covers the Election Commission of India's plan for a pan-India Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter lists, sparking a major political row. Leaders like Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin and West Bengal's Mamata Banerjee are opposing the move. In a statement, MK Stalin alleged it was a calculation by the BJP and AIADMK to win by removing voters from among the working class, Scheduled Castes, minorities, and women. The ECI maintains the exercise, last done two decades ago in many states, is crucial for a clean electoral roll. However, opposition parties allege the SIR is a plot to disenfranchise their voters ahead of key assembly elections in states like Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Kerala, and Assam. The programme delves into the claims and counter-claims, drawing parallels with the contentious SIR conducted in Bihar.