Opposition welcomes SC observations
Supreme Court
advised the
Election Commission
(EC) to consider
Aadhaar
, voter ID and other documents during the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar, the opposition targeted the poll body, claiming it had been "exposed".
Speaking to the reporters on Thursday, leader of the opposition in state assembly, Tejashwi Prasad Yadav, accused the EC of acting like a "BJP cell" and failing to clarify procedures despite repeated demands. "The EC is creating confusion and not issuing any clarification. Why hasn't the EC held a press conference to address the concerns troubling common voters?" he asked.
RJD spokesperson Chitranjan Gagan said they had been demanding inclusion of Aadhaar, voter ID, and ration cards as valid documents from the start.
"Those who planned to delete the names of the poor, Dalits, backwards, extremely backwards, and minorities from the electoral rolls will be shocked by the Supreme Court's observations," he said in a statement.
CPI-ML general secretary Dipankar Bhattacharya added that the court's remarks validated widespread concerns. "Most voters are complaining they haven't received any acknowledgement after submitting enumeration forms.
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While the EC cites statistics to show smooth progress, voters have no proof of submission," he said.
He warned that migrant workers, including those working abroad or currently away due to emergencies, are particularly at risk of disenfranchisement. "Their inability to submit forms may threaten their voting rights and, by extension, their citizenship," he added.
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