RJD MP demands list of deleted voters in Hindi
The list, published by the
Election Commission
on Aug 1, is currently available only in English, he said.
In his letter sent on Sunday, Singh expressed serious concerns over discrepancies in the voter list issued after the special intensive revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls were conducted in
Bihar
.
Singh said that Bihar is a predominantly Hindi-speaking state, and the use of English for such an important document would make it difficult to understand for the rural electors and booth-level agents (BLAs).
"Our BLAs are largely farmers, workers, and common people," Singh said, alleging, "Publishing this list exclusively in English appears to be a deliberate attempt to mislead and obstruct their ability to identify deleted names."
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