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New Indian Express
4 days ago
- Politics
- New Indian Express
LS adjourned for day amid protests over Bihar SIR; Opposition stages walkout in RS
On Monday, Parliament witnessed another day of noisy protests, with Opposition MPs demanding a debate on the Special Intensive Revision of Bihar's electoral rolls and alleged voter fraud in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, stalling proceedings in both Houses. In the Lok Sabha, disruptions began soon after the House met, as Congress and other Opposition MPs shouted slogans and held placards. Similar scenes unfolded in the Rajya Sabha, where protests forced adjournment soon after official papers were tabled. Deputy Chairman Harivansh rejected 29 Rule 267 notices, urging MPs to take up Zero Hour instead. Slogans of 'vote chori' (electoral theft) echoed through the chamber as protests continued. The unrest extended outside Parliament, where the INDIA bloc marched to the Election Commission. With no police permission for the rally, leaders were stopped near Parliament. Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra were detained, while Akhilesh Yadav was seen jumping over a barricade. Amid the din, the Lok Sabha passed the Income-Tax (No 2) Bill and the Taxation Laws (Amendment) Bill without debate.
New Indian Express
4 days ago
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Lok Sabha adjourned till noon amid Opposition protests
On Monday, Parliament witnessed another day of noisy protests, with Opposition MPs demanding a debate on the Special Intensive Revision of Bihar's electoral rolls and alleged voter fraud in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, stalling proceedings in both Houses. In the Lok Sabha, disruptions began soon after the House met, as Congress and other Opposition MPs shouted slogans and held placards. Similar scenes unfolded in the Rajya Sabha, where protests forced adjournment soon after official papers were tabled. Deputy Chairman Harivansh rejected 29 Rule 267 notices, urging MPs to take up Zero Hour instead. Slogans of 'vote chori' (electoral theft) echoed through the chamber as protests continued. The unrest extended outside Parliament, where the INDIA bloc marched to the Election Commission. With no police permission for the rally, leaders were stopped near Parliament. Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra were detained, while Akhilesh Yadav was seen jumping over a barricade. Amid the din, the Lok Sabha passed the Income-Tax (No 2) Bill and the Taxation Laws (Amendment) Bill without debate.
New Indian Express
01-07-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
CPI-ML (L) Gen Sec seeks withdrawal of electoral roll revision, says onus on govt to prove citizenship
NEW DELHI: CPI-ML (Liberation) general secretary Dipankar Bhattacharya on Tuesday sought withdrawal of special intensive revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls in Bihar. He said that the decision is arbitrary and utterly ill-planned. The Left party further urged the Election Commission of India (ECI) to conduct the polls on the basis of normal updating of the electoral roll as has been done in every election over the last two decades. "The focus must be on facilitating electors in the exercise of their franchise and not creating difficulties and excluding electors from the election process. The more the ECI seeks to provide clarification about the Special Intensive Revision of the Electoral Roll in Bihar, the more confusing and misleading it gets," he said. Bhattacharya further questioned why the ECI is now trying to trivialise the SIR by saying rolls are revised annually. He said that the last time a Special Intensive Revision was conducted was 22 years ago. It is certainly not a routine annual exercise, he added.
