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Yogi Adityanath Backs Voter-Roll Revision, Cites National Security and Unity
- •Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath supports the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise, stating it is vital for India's security, unity, and integrity.
- •Adityanath emphasized that identifying and removing ineligible names from voter lists, including deceased persons, permanently shifted individuals, and duplicate entries, is essential.
- •He urged all citizens aged 18 and above to register their names in the voter list to help build a clean, strong, and transparent electoral roll.
- •The Chief Minister's remarks come amidst protests from Opposition parties, student organizations, and civil society groups demanding CEC Gyanesh Kumar's resignation over alleged large-scale deletion of eligible voters.
- •The Election Commission has denied any wrongdoing, asserting that the electoral-roll revision adheres to established procedures.
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Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath supports the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise, stating that identifying and removing illegally included ineligible names is essential for India's security, unity, and integrity. He emphasized that verifying entries of deceased, relocated, and duplicate voters strengthens the country's democratic heritage.
Opposition parties, student organizations, and civil society groups are demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar's resignation because they allege the SIR exercise has led to the large-scale deletion of eligible voters.
INDIA bloc parties have planned a protest march against the Election Commission on October 7, while the Cockroach Janta Party has scheduled a mass mobilization event against the CEC on October 10.
