Congress MPs move suspension notices in Rajya Sabha over electoral credibility
Congress MPs Dr. Syed Naseer Hussain and Ranjeet Ranjan urged the House to suspend the Zero Hour and other listed business for August 7 to deliberate on what they described as alarming instances of disenfranchisement of vulnerable communities from electoral rolls.
In his notice, Dr. Syed Hussain wrote: 'Serious concerns have risen about the exclusion of already precarious communities from the electoral rolls, particularly in the absence of adequate safeguards, transparency, and due process in their implementation.'
Similarly, Rajeet Ranjan in her motion expressed apprehensions about the disenfranchisement of large sections of society. She stated: 'Serious apprehensions regarding the potential disenfranchisement of marginalized sections of society, who face migration, displacement, and documentation-related vulnerabilities need to be discussed to ensure inclusivity in democratic exrecises.'
Rule 267 allows a member to seek suspension of the day's business to discuss matters of urgent national importance. However, the acceptance of such motions lies at the discretion of the Chair.
The move comes amid heightened concerns within the opposition over alleged irregularities in the electoral roll revision process and calls for greater transparency ahead of upcoming elections.
Meanwhile, Members of Parliament from the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) staged a protest at Makar Dwar inside the Parliament complex today, raising concerns over the Bihar Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
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