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The Hindu
2 days ago
- Politics
- The Hindu
Opposition MPs protest against SIR, 'vote theft' in Parliament complex
Several MPs of the INDIA bloc parties held a protest in the Parliament House complex on Friday (August 8, 2025) against the Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of Bihar electoral rolls and alleged poll rigging that they dubbed as "vote theft". Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, TMC's Abhishek Banerjee, as well as other opposition MPs from DMK and Left parties, gathered near Parliament's Makar Dwar. They held posters and raised slogans, demanding a rollback of the SIR. This was the 13th day of the protest, with the opposition only skipping it on Monday in view of the demise of former Jharkhand chief minister Shibu Soren. A banner in front of the protesting MPs read "Our Vote. Our Right. Our Fight". Another banner carried by the protesting MPs read "SIR - Silent Invisible Rigging". The MPs also carried "Stop SIR" placards along with posters alleging collusion between the EC and the government. Several MPs also carried posters and placards alleging "vote theft", alluding to the poll rigging claims made by Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi at a press conference on Thursday (August 7, 2025). The Opposition has been protesting in both Houses of Parliament against the SIR, alleging that the EC's exercise is aimed at "disenfranchising voters" in Bihar ahead of the assembly elections due later this year. They have been demanding a discussion on the issue in both Houses. VIDEO | Parliament Monsoon Session: Opposition MPs hold protest inside Parliament premises over the issue of SIR.#ParliamentMonsoonSession#BiharSIR (Full video available on PTI Videos - — Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) August 8, 2025 There has been a logjam in Parliament over the SIR in Bihar. Barring discussions on Operation Sindoor in the two Houses, Parliament has seen little business ever since the Monsoon session began on July 21 due to repeated adjournments, mostly over the SIR issue.
News18
3 days ago
- Politics
- News18
Opposition MPs protest against SIR, ��vote theft�� in Parliament complex
Last Updated: New Delhi, Aug 8 (PTI) Several MPs of the INDIA bloc parties held a protest in the Parliament House complex on Friday against the Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of Bihar electoral rolls and alleged poll rigging that they dubbed as 'vote theft". Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, TMC's Abhishek Banerjee, as well as other opposition MPs from DMK and Left parties, gathered near Parliament's Makar Dwar. They held posters and raised slogans, demanding a rollback of the SIR. This was the 13th day of the protest, with the opposition only skipping it on Monday in view of the demise of former Jharkhand chief minister Shibu Soren. A banner in front of the protesting MPs read 'Our Vote. Our Right. Our Fight". Another banner carried by the protesting MPs read 'SIR – Silent Invisible Rigging". The MPs also carried 'Stop SIR" placards along with posters alleging collusion between the EC and the government. Several MPs also carried posters and placards alleging 'vote theft", alluding to the poll rigging claims made by Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi at a press conference on Thursday. The opposition has been protesting in both Houses of Parliament against the SIR, alleging that the EC's exercise is aimed at 'disenfranchising voters" in Bihar ahead of the assembly elections due later this year. They have been demanding a discussion on the issue in both Houses. There has been a logjam in Parliament over the SIR in Bihar. Barring discussions on Operation Sindoor in the two Houses, Parliament has seen little business ever since the Monsoon session began on July 21 due to repeated adjournments, mostly over the SIR issue. PTI ASK DIV DIV (This story has not been edited by News18 staff and is published from a syndicated news agency feed - PTI) view comments First Published: August 08, 2025, 12:00 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
The Print
3 days ago
- Politics
- The Print
Kharge, Sonia other Opposition MPs protest against SIR in Parliament
This was the 12th day of their protest with only one day gap in between on Monday when the opposition skipped their protest in view of the demise of former Jharkhand chief minister Shibu Soren. Holding banners and posters against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, Sonia Gandhi, Samajwadi Party's Dharmendra Yadav, TMC's Sagarika Ghose, as well as other opposition MPs raised slogans and demanded a rollback of the SIR as they staged their protest near Parliament's Makar Dwar. New Delhi, Aug 7 (PTI) Several MPs of the INDIA bloc parties, including Congress parliamentary party chairperson Sonia Gandhi, staged a protest in the Parliament House complex on Thursday against the Election Commission's voter roll revision in Bihar. There was a huge banner in front of the protesting MPs which read 'Discussion not deletion'. Another banner carried by the protesting MPs read 'SIR – Silent Invisible Rigging'. With 'Stop SIR' placards along with posters, alleging collusion between the EC and the government, in hand, the MPs of the opposition, including those of the Congress, DMK, TMC, and Left parties, among others, participated in the protest. The opposition has been protesting in both Houses of Parliament against the SIR, alleging the EC's exercise was aimed at 'disenfranchising voters' in Bihar ahead of the Assembly elections. They have been demanding a discussion on the issue in both Houses. There has been a logjam in Parliament over the SIR in Bihar. Barring discussions on Operation Sindoor in both Houses, Parliament has seen little business ever since the Monsoon session began on July 21 due to repeated adjournments, mostly over the SIR issue. PTI ASK DV DV This report is auto-generated from PTI news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content.
The Hindu
3 days ago
- Politics
- The Hindu
Kharge, Sonia other Opposition MPs protest against SIR in Parliament
Several MPs of the INDIA bloc parties, including Congress parliamentary party chairperson Sonia Gandhi, staged a protest in the Parliament House complex on Thursday (August 7, 2025) against the Election Commission's voter roll revision in Bihar. Holding banners and posters against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, Sonia Gandhi, Samajwadi Party's Dharmendra Yadav, TMC's Sagarika Ghose, as well as other opposition MPs, raised slogans and demanded a rollback of the SIR as they staged their protest near Parliament's Makar Dwar. Follow the Parliament Monsoon Session Day 14 LIVE This was the 12th day of their protest, with only one day gap in between on Monday when the Opposition skipped their protest in view of the demise of former Jharkhand Chief Minister Shibu Soren. There was a huge banner in front of the protesting MPs which read 'Discussion not deletion'. Another banner carried by the protesting MPs read 'SIR - Silent Invisible Rigging'. With 'Stop SIR' placards along with posters, alleging collusion between the ECI and the government, in hand, the MPs of the opposition, including those of the Congress, DMK, TMC, and Left parties, among others, participated in the protest. The opposition has been protesting in both Houses of Parliament against the SIR, alleging the EC's exercise was aimed at "disenfranchising voters" in Bihar ahead of the Assembly elections. They have been demanding a discussion on the issue in both Houses. There has been a logjam in Parliament over the SIR in Bihar. Barring discussions on Operation Sindoor in both Houses, Parliament has seen little business ever since the Monsoon session began on July 21 due to repeated adjournments, mostly over the SIR issue.
News18
4 days ago
- Politics
- News18
Kharge, Sonia other Opposition MPs protest against SIR in Parliament
New Delhi, Aug 7 (PTI) Several MPs of the INDIA bloc parties, including Congress parliamentary party chairperson Sonia Gandhi, staged a protest in the Parliament House complex on Thursday against the Election Commission's voter roll revision in Bihar. Holding banners and posters against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, Sonia Gandhi, Samajwadi Party's Dharmendra Yadav, TMC's Sagarika Ghose, as well as other opposition MPs raised slogans and demanded a rollback of the SIR as they staged their protest near Parliament's Makar Dwar. This was the 12th day of their protest with only one day gap in between on Monday when the opposition skipped their protest in view of the demise of former Jharkhand chief minister Shibu Soren. There was a huge banner in front of the protesting MPs which read 'Discussion not deletion'. Another banner carried by the protesting MPs read 'SIR – Silent Invisible Rigging'. With 'Stop SIR' placards along with posters, alleging collusion between the EC and the government, in hand, the MPs of the opposition, including those of the Congress, DMK, TMC, and Left parties, among others, participated in the protest. The opposition has been protesting in both Houses of Parliament against the SIR, alleging the EC's exercise was aimed at 'disenfranchising voters" in Bihar ahead of the Assembly elections. They have been demanding a discussion on the issue in both Houses. There has been a logjam in Parliament over the SIR in Bihar. Barring discussions on Operation Sindoor in both Houses, Parliament has seen little business ever since the Monsoon session began on July 21 due to repeated adjournments, mostly over the SIR issue. PTI ASK DV DV (This story has not been edited by News18 staff and is published from a syndicated news agency feed - PTI) view comments First Published: Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
