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Shashi Tharoor Slams Electoral Roll Revision As Travesty Of Democracy
- •Congress MP Shashi Tharoor strongly criticised the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, labeling it a travesty of the electoral process.
- •He alleged that the ongoing revision exercise has resulted in the wrongful deletion of numerous voters' names from the lists.
- •Tharoor emphasized that the Congress party is firmly committed to protecting the constitutional and democratic voting rights of citizens.
- •The controversy highlights a growing political confrontation between opposition parties and the Election Commission of India over nationwide roll revisions.
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Congress MP Shashi Tharoor strongly criticised the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, calling it a “travesty of electoral process” and an assault on Indian democracy because it has resulted in the deletion of many citizens' names from voter lists.
Amid ongoing protests and controversies surrounding the large-scale deletion of voter names during the SIR exercise, the Congress party has demanded the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
The opposition alleged that the SIR process has led to massive voter deletions—such as 6.18 crore names removed across certain states and UTs in the third phase alone—disproportionately affecting disadvantaged communities and risking the voting rights of about one in three voters.
