Tag: Special Intensive Revision (SIR)

Priyanka Gandhi Urges Centre to Allow Parliamentary Debate on Voter List Revision in Bihar

Addressing reporters outside Parliament, she said, “This (SIR exercise in Bihar) is a very serious issue. If this is happening in the voter list, then why shouldn’t we raise it? The government should agree to a discussion and move on.”

August 4, 2025

Congress MP Flags Voter Deletions in Bihar, Moves Adjournment Motion in Lok Sabha

He alleged that the process has disproportionately affected Dalits, Muslims, urban poor, migrant workers, and slum residents, who often lack access or awareness to contest such deletions.

August 4, 2025

ECI Releases Draft Voter List for Bihar, Invites Public to File Claims Till September 1

The revision also revealed that around 35 lakh electors are either untraceable or have permanently migrated, a point that has attracted judicial scrutiny.

August 2, 2025

DMK MP Tiruchi Siva Seeks Rajya Sabha Debate on Bihar Voter List Revision Under Rule 267

Earlier in the day, AAP MP Sanjay Singh also submitted a Rule 267 notice, seeking a debate on the 25 per cent tariffs imposed by the United States on Indian exports, highlighting their impact on the economy and MSMEs.

August 1, 2025

Parliament Disrupted Again: Both Houses Adjourned Amid Opposition Protests Over Bihar SIR, Arrests

Outside Parliament, Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi joined members of the INDIA bloc in a demonstration at Makar Dwar, reiterating their opposition to the Bihar SIR exercise and recent arrests in BJP-led states.

July 31, 2025

No need to panic over SIR, it’s scientific and not new: Union Minister Pralhad Joshi

His remarks come amid political criticism and concerns raised by opposition parties over the timing and transparency of the process.

July 30, 2025

Rajya Sabha Adjourned Amid Opposition Uproar Over Bihar SIR; INDIA Bloc Stages Protest at Parliament Gate

Meanwhile, INDIA bloc MPs continued their protest at Makar Dwar inside the Parliament complex, criticising the Election Commission’s conduct of the SIR, which they allege is politically motivated.

July 30, 2025

Sonia Gandhi Joins INDIA Bloc Protest Against Bihar SIR, Labourers’ Arrests at Parliament Gate

Carrying a banner that read “SIR – Attack on Democracy,” Sonia Gandhi stood alongside her daughter Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Wayanad MP, as well as other prominent MPs including Pramod Tiwari and Manickam Tagore.

July 30, 2025

Lok Sabha Adjourned Till 2 PM Amid Opposition Uproar Over Bihar SIR, Operation Sindoor

Meanwhile, Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju appealed to the Opposition to refrain from political point-scoring on sensitive national security matters.

July 28, 2025

Chirag Paswan Backs Voter List Revision in Bihar, Says Infiltrators Can’t Exploit Voting Rights

The SIR, being carried out ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections in Bihar, has sparked a political storm.

July 26, 2025