Opposition Criticizes ECI’s Pan-India Voter List Revision As BJP “Ploy”

The Election Commission’s pan-India Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter lists has sparked controversy. Opposition leaders, including MK Stalin and Mamata Banerjee, allege it aims to remove working-class, minority, and women voters. ECI defends SIR as essential for clean electoral rolls, while critics claim it risks disenfranchising voters.