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Rahul Gandhi files 10-point plea in Supreme Court seeking stay on SIR
- •Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi and other INDIA bloc leaders have approached the Supreme Court seeking an interim stay on the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
- •The joint petition filed against the Election Commission lists ten specific pleas, including a directive for the Commission to submit all SIR-related documents to the apex court.
- •The opposition has demanded punitive action against officials engaging in unconstitutional acts during the revision process and requested an examination of the legal validity of the decisions.
- •Additional demands include publishing booth-wise lists of deleted voters with specific reasons, ensuring no names are dropped without proper legal notice, and suspending the SIR process until complaints are resolved.
Key Questions Answered
Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi and other INDIA bloc leaders approached the Supreme Court seeking an interim stay on the Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. The petition contests alleged irregularities in the voter roll revision process and challenges the validity of decisions taken by the Election Commission.
The joint petition includes ten key demands, such as suspending the SIR process across all states, directing the Election Commission to submit all SIR-related documents and meeting records, and examining the legal validity of the revision process. It also calls for punitive action against officials involved in unconstitutional acts, proper recording of objections, and the formation of a specialized committee to review voter deletions.
After Chief Justice of India Surya Kant declined a meeting with opposition MPs to discuss SIR concerns, he advised them that the Supreme Court's doors are open to everyone for filing formal legal challenges. Consequently, Rahul Gandhi's legal team filed the writ petition on his behalf, with advocate S. Prasanna submitting it shortly before the closing of the filing counter.
