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Rijiju: SIR Protests Backed by "Anti-India Elements" in "Larger Conspiracy" to Weaken Nation
- •Union Minister Kiren Rijiju alleges opposition parties are part of a "larger conspiracy to weaken India as a nation" through protests over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter rolls.
- •Rijiju claims opposition groups are targeting democratic institutions like the judiciary, Election Commission, ED, and CBI, aiming to discredit them.
- •He states one group spreads fake news and discontent among youth, while another collaborates with "anti-India elements" abroad to question India's democratic success and economic figures.
- •Rijiju links SIR protests to the alleged campaign against the Election Commission, urging genuine voters to use official grievance mechanisms instead of questioning the poll body without documentation.
- •The minister also criticized Rahul Gandhi's conduct regarding interactions with foreign dignitaries, calling it unbecoming of the Leader of Opposition.
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Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju accused opposition parties of executing a larger conspiracy to weaken India by targeting democratic institutions, spreading fake news, and collaborating with anti-India elements abroad during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) protests.
Rijiju stated that genuine voters whose names have been removed should write to the authorities and utilize available grievance mechanisms to seek corrective measures instead of questioning the Election Commission without documentation.
The government asserted in the Rajya Sabha that the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls is conducted lawfully without prejudice toward any group, and noted that the Supreme Court has endorsed the Election Commission's powers to purify voters' lists.
