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Time of India
a day ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Sonia Gandhi, INDIA bloc MPs protest for 4th day against Bihar roll revision, demand rollback
New Delhi: MPs from INDIA bloc parties , including Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi, protested in Parliament House complex on Thursday for the fourth consecutive day against the Election Commission's special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar and demanded its rollback as well as a discussion on the issue in both Houses. Ahead of the start of the day's proceedings, top leaders and MPs of the opposition, including those of the Congress, DMK, TMC, Samajwadi Party, JMM, RJD and Left parties, assembled outside the Makar Dwar of Parliament and raised slogans against the government and the SIR process . Explore courses from Top Institutes in Please select course: Select a Course Category Design Thinking Cybersecurity Management Operations Management CXO Data Science Others Artificial Intelligence healthcare Product Management Public Policy Finance MBA others Leadership MCA Data Science PGDM Degree Technology Healthcare Digital Marketing Project Management Skills you'll gain: Duration: 25 Weeks IIM Kozhikode CERT-IIMK PCP DTIM Async India Starts on undefined Get Details Skills you'll gain: Duration: 22 Weeks IIM Indore CERT-IIMI DTAI Async India Starts on undefined Get Details Leaders including Sonia Gandhi, Congress general secretaries Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and KC Venugopal, Samajwadi Party's Ziaur Rahman Barq, All India Trinamool Congress' Kirti Azad and DMK's A Raja raised slogans such as "Save democracy" and "Stop vote-bandi". by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Play War Thunder now for free War Thunder Play Now Undo There was a huge banner in front of them - which read 'SIR- Loktantra par Vaar' (SIR - attack on democracy) - as they lined up on the steps of the Makar Dwar of Parliament. The opposition has been protesting in both Houses of Parliament against the SIR, alleging that the exercise is aimed at disenfranchising a section of voters in Bihar ahead of the assembly election. Live Events
Deccan Herald
a day ago
- Politics
- Deccan Herald
BJP mocks opposition for misspelling 'loktantra' as 'loktantar' during protest in Parliament
This came after several MPs of the opposition I.N.D.I.A. bloc, including Congress Parliamentary Party (CPP) chairperson Sonia Gandhi and party MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, held a protest in Parliament House complex against the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls by the Election Commission (EC) in poll-bound Bihar.
Hindustan Times
a day ago
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
‘Loktantra, not Loktantar': BJP mocks INDIA bloc over misspelling in protest banner
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday took on the opposition INDIA bloc over a spelling error in their protest banner displayed on Parliament premises, saying those who cannot even write 'loktantra' correctly are now out to give lessons on democracy. Deputy Leader of Congress in Lok Sabha Gaurav Gogoi, Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson and MP, Sonia Gandhi, party MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, JMM MP Mahua Majhi and other INDIA bloc MPs protest against Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar.(ANI) The protest was led by several MPs of the opposition INDIA bloc, including Congress Parliamentary Party (CPP) chairperson Sonia Gandhi and party MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, who gathered in the Parliament House complex to oppose the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls by the Election Commission (EC) in poll-bound Bihar. A large banner reading 'SIR – loktantar par vaar' (attack on democracy) was displayed in front of them as they lined up on the steps of Parliament's Makar Dwar, raising slogans such as 'Save democracy' and 'Stop vote-bandi' during the protest. Taking a jibe at the opposition over a spelling error on a protest banner, BJP IT department head Amit Malviya mocked the INDIA bloc for misspelling the Hindi word for democracy. Sharing his criticism on X, Malviya wrote in Hindi, 'It's loktantra, not loktantar.' The BJP also posted a picture of the protest and took a swipe at the opposition, stating, 'Those who do not know how to write 'loktantra' have come out to give lessons on democracy.' Joining the attack, BJP national spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla targeted the Congress party, accusing it of being more aligned with dynastic politics and authoritarianism. 'Can't blame Congress. They can neither spell nor save 'loktantra'. They believe in Parivar Tantra and Emergency! Surely, they can spell and save that,' he wrote on X. The INDIA bloc of opposition parties has been staging protests in both Houses of Parliament against the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR), alleging that the exercise, initiated by the Election Commission, is intended to disenfranchise voters in Bihar ahead of the upcoming assembly elections in the state.
Hindustan Times
a day ago
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
ECI cites constitutional responsibility, defends SIR in poll-bound Bihar
The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday defended the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral roll in poll-bound Bihar, reiterating the exercise is a constitutional responsibility to ensure free and fair elections. In a statement, it questioned whether it should 'pave the way' for fake votes to be cast in the name of deceased, migrated, or duplicate voters. Congress's Sonia Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra among opposition members at a protest over the electoral roll revision. (PTI) The statement came as Opposition lawmakers protested in Parliament House complex against the revision, demanded its roll back, and a discussion on it in both Houses. They raised slogans such as 'save democracy' and carried a banner, calling the exercise an attack on democracy as they protested for a third day, alleging the revision was aimed at disenfranchising voters ahead of the Bihar elections. The ECI called the Constitution the mother of Indian democracy and asked fearing these things, should it, getting misled by some people, 'pave the way for some to cast fake votes in the name of deceased voters, voters who have migrated permanently, voters who have got their votes registered at two places, fake voters or foreign voters, going against the Constitution, first in Bihar, then in the entire country'. The ECI said preparing authentic electoral roll through a transparent process is 'the foundation stone for fair elections and a strong democracy.' It urged citizens to look beyond political affiliations and reflect on the importance of accurate voter lists. 'Isn't the authentic voter list being prepared by the Election Commission through a transparent process, the foundation stone for fair elections and a strong democracy? On these questions, sometimes or other, all of us and all the citizens of India will have to think deeply, going beyond political ideologies. And perhaps the most appropriate time for this essential thinking for all of you has now arrived in India,' said the ECI statement. In Lok Sabha, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi alleged widespread voter manipulation. 'This is not only about 5.2 million votes or about Bihar. They cheated in Maharashtra. We requested that the Election Commission show us the voters' list. They did not show us that. We said, 'Show us the video.' They changed the rules. They stole the elections. Maharashtra had 10 million new voters,' Gandhi said. Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav accused the ECI of exceeding its mandate. 'The Election Commission's job is not to cut votes, but to add new voters... Today, that which is happening in Bihar will happen in UP [Uttar Pradesh] tomorrow,' he said. On Wednesday, the ECI said 98.01% of electors have been covered under the first phase of the SIR in Bihar, which concludes on August 1. It reported that two million deceased voters and 2.8 million permanently migrated electors have been identified so far. Additionally, 700,000 voters were found registered at more than one location, while another 100,000 electors were deemed untraceable. In total, 71.7 million elector forms have been received and digitised, it said.
Hans India
a day ago
- Politics
- Hans India
House disruptions seem to be suiting treasury benches, says Priyanka Gandhi
New Delhi: Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra stated on Thursday that during the last session of the Lok Sabha, disruptions originated from the treasury benches, which ultimately resulted in the adjournment of the House, suggesting that the repeated adjournments do not concern the Centre. This comes as the Lok Sabha was adjourned till 2 p.m. as the Opposition continued to create ruckus for the fourth straight day of the Monsoon Session of Parliament over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar. Speaking to the reporters, Priyanka Gandhi said, "In the last session, I was surprised, as a new MP, to see that the disruption was actually starting from the treasury benches. I was taken aback that they would deliberately raise a topic to provoke a reaction, leading to chaos and eventually an adjournment of the House." "It seems to be suiting them just fine," she added. Speaker Om Birla's repeated appeals for decorum went unheeded among members of the Opposition, prompting an early adjournment till 2 p.m. This marks the fourth consecutive day of disruptions in Parliament's Monsoon Session, with opposition parties intensifying their demand for a debate on the Bihar voter verification drive, the Pahalgam terror attack, and Operation Sindoor. Earlier in the day, Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra joined the protest at Makar Dwar, with Priyanka holding a placard reading "Democracy in Danger". The Election Commission's SIR initiative has sparked controversy after reports revealed that over 52 lakh voter names may be deleted due to duplication, deaths, or relocation. Opposition leaders allege the exercise disproportionately affects marginalised communities and migrants, accusing the government of "institutional voter cleansing". The Election Commission of India's ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls has ignited a fierce political standoff in Bihar. The opposition alliance, INDIA bloc, has accused the revision process of being skewed to favour the incumbent NDA government -- an allegation the EC has firmly refuted, asserting that the exercise is routine and impartial.
