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Chidambaram Cites Nariman, Bhuyan Remarks Ahead of SC Hearing on Election Commission
- •P Chidambaram invoked remarks by Justice Rohinton F Nariman and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan regarding electoral rolls and voting rights.
- •The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear pleas challenging the functioning of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
- •Chidambaram referenced his column "Millions of Citizen Non-voters" which questioned the gap between adult population and registered voters.
- •Justice Ujjal Bhuyan stated that procedures leading to disenfranchisement are "intrinsically arbitrary" and strike at the Constitution's heart.
- •Justice Rohinton F Nariman criticized the deletion of 90 lakh names from West Bengal's electoral rolls and questioned the Election Commission's independence and appointment process.
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P Chidambaram invoked recent comments by Justice Rohinton F Nariman and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan regarding electoral rolls and voting rights, expressing hope that the Supreme Court would save the Constitution and democracy amid controversies over the poll panel's functioning.
Justice Bhuyan stated that any procedure leading to the disenfranchisement of millions of citizens and turning them into second-class citizens without voting rights is intrinsically arbitrary and strikes at the heart of the Constitution.
Speaking in Rajkot, former Supreme Court judge Rohinton F Nariman criticized the deletion of around 90 lakh names from West Bengal's electoral rolls during the SIR exercise, questioning the Election Commission's functioning and the appointment process for Election Commissioners.
