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CPIM slams Election Commission over SIR and alleges crackdown in Delhi
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News18•12-10-2026, 13:06
CPIM slams Election Commission over SIR and alleges crackdown in Delhi
- •The CPI(M) has raised strong objections against the Election Commission over the Special Intensive Revision of voter lists.
- •The party demanded the resignation of the Chief Election Commissioner, the withdrawal of SIR, and the scrapping of the law on appointing Election Commissioners.
- •The CPI(M) Central Committee strongly condemned the police crackdown on protesters in New Delhi.
- •Allegations were made that senior leaders including John Brittas and V Sivadasan were attacked, and police tried to enter Harkishan Singh Surjeet Bhavan.
- •The party expressed solidarity with protesters and called for a unified struggle to protect voting rights and civil liberties.
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During its Central Committee meeting in New Delhi, the CPI(M) demanded the resignation of the Chief Election Commissioner, the withdrawal of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process, and the scrapping of the law governing the appointment of Election Commissioners.
The party alleged that a large number of genuine voters' names were deleted due to flaws in the SIR process, raised concerns over illegal modifications in Form 6, and claimed that BJP workers mass-submitted Form 7 to remove eligible voters.
The CPI(M) alleged that Delhi Police carried out a crackdown under instructions from the Union Ministry of Home Affairs, during which protesters, senior leaders, MPs, journalists, and women were attacked or detained.
