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BJP Targets Opposition Over ECI's SIR Clarification Amid Dissent Claims
- •The political dispute over the Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls continues.
- •The BJP has intensified its response to Opposition criticism following the ECI's recent clarification.
- •The Election Commission stated that key SIR decisions were unanimously approved by the full Commission.
- •The ECI clarified that a letter to the Cabinet Secretary concerned an officer on deputation, not a policy decision.
- •Measures to facilitate voter enrollment and extended deadlines for claims and objections in Delhi and Maharashtra were announced by the ECI.
Key Questions Answered
The Election Commission stated that all key decisions regarding the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) were approved unanimously by the full Commission. It clarified that a letter to the Cabinet Secretary concerned an officer's deputation rather than any policy decision.
The BJP hit back at the Opposition by defending the internal functioning of the poll panel. BJP leader Sambit Patra argued that deliberations and differing correspondences among the three Election Commissioners reflect healthy democratic discussions rather than dictatorship or lack of unanimity.
The ECI announced new steps to help facilitate the enrolment of voters who were left out during the Special Intensive Revision process. Additionally, the commission extended the deadlines for submitting claims and objections in both Delhi and Maharashtra.
