Tag: electoral rolls
Democracy or Deleted? Rahul Gandhi Takes the Voter-List Fight to the Streets
Rahul Gandhi’s confrontation with the Election Commission over SIR has moved from Parliament to the streets. As Congress expands its protests over alleged voter deletions, the BJP challenges its claims, turning the electoral-roll dispute into a wider battle over institutional credibility and democracy
“Vote Rights Are Not Up for Sale”: Sr Advocate Samim Ahammed’s SIR Message
“We are fighting to restore voting rights,” said Sr Advocate Samim Ahammed at a SIR legal assistance camp in Karandighi. His remarks on Gyanesh Kumar and the Election Commission brought questions over voter rights and electoral rolls into sharp focus
चुनावी सूचियों में बदलाव—झारखंड के हाशिए पर खड़े नागरिकों के लिए वजूद की जंग
झारखंड में विशेष सघन पुनरीक्षण सिर्फ़ वोटर लिस्ट का मामला नहीं है। सवाल यह है कि क्या प्रवासी, आदिवासी और हाशिये पर खड़े लोग बिना डर अपने अधिकार बचा पाएंगे।
Jharkhand’s Biggest Democratic Test Yet: The SIR Challenge
Jharkhand's SIR will cover 2.64 crore voters in a state marked by migration, displacement and tribal populations, raising questions about inclusion, documentation and the protection of voting rights.
Two Journeys, One Vote: While Some Migrant Workers Get Support, Thousands Struggle Home
A surge of migrant workers returning to West Bengal amid SIR fears is straining transport, as thousands undertake costly journeys to ensure their names remain on voter lists.
Between a Paralysed Elder and a 19-Year-Old: The 1956 Deed That No Longer Guarantees a Vote
Kolkata's Metiabruz faces voter row as Garwan clan loses 15 members, including eight women. Residents allege 37,000 deletions, while activist Jiten Nandi’s hunger strike demands transparency, restoration, and accountability.