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BJP Slams INDIA Bloc Over Voter List "Imaginary Confusion" Habit

The BJP has strongly criticized the INDIA Bloc for opposing the voter list purification drive. Party leader Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi accused opposition parties of creating "imaginary confusion" about electoral reforms. Meanwhile, the Election Commission has launched the second phase of Special Intensive Revision in 12 states and Union Territories. This marks the eighth such voter verification exercise since India's independence to ensure electoral transparency.

Key Points: BJP Criticizes INDIA Bloc Opposition to Voter List Revision

  • BJP leader accuses opposition of creating imaginary confusion over voter reforms
  • Election Commission launches SIR 2.0 voter list revision in 12 states
  • Special Intensive Revision aims to identify illegal voters and remove duplicates
  • CEC explains this is eighth such purification drive since Independence
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'Habit of imaginary confusion': BJP slams INDIA Bloc over SIR 2.0

BJP accuses INDIA Bloc of creating "imaginary confusion" over voter list purification drive as Election Commission launches SIR 2.0 in 12 states including Tamil Nadu, West Bengal.

"Some people have now made it a habit to create imaginary confusion and engage in criminal conspiracy against every reform - Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi"

New Delhi, Oct 28

As the Election Commission of India (ECI) launched the second phase of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter lists in 12 states and Union Territories including poll-bound Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Kerala, and Puducherry, BJP on Tuesday criticised the INDIA Bloc, saying some people have made it a habit to create “imaginary confusion” and engage in “criminal conspiracy” against every reform undertaken in the nation's interest.

"The campaign for purification of voter lists should not turn into any kind of political lynching; that is not in the nation's interest. Some people have now made it a habit to create imaginary confusion and engage in criminal conspiracy against every reform or initiative taken for the country's welfare," BJP leader Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi told IANS.

He further added, "They only try to create confusion, spread fear, and politicise the process. But they will not gain from it. The SIR is a legitimate process aimed at purifying voter lists, identifying illegal voters and protecting genuine ones. This is not the first time such a revision is taking place; it is a regular exercise to ensure fairness and transparency in the electoral system."

Briefing the media about the voter revision exercise, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar on Monday congratulated the polling officials as well as electors for a successful SIR in Bihar and explained in detail the procedure and rationale of undertaking the 'purification drive', from time to time.

The CEC said that since Independence, the SIR has been undertaken in the country as many as 8 times, between 1951 to 2004, and the last one took place in 2004. He added that political parties have been repeatedly urging it to conduct voter verification to ensure only legitimate voters participate in the electoral process.

He said that it is essential to clean the electoral rolls after every few years because of reasons like voter duplication, removal of names of those who have either passed away or have permanently shifted out of the poll-bound state.

- IANS

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Priya S
As someone from Tamil Nadu, I've seen how voter lists get manipulated during elections. This SIR 2.0 is much needed. The CEC has explained this is a regular process since independence, so why the political drama?
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Arjun K
While cleaning voter lists is important, the process should be transparent and fair. Both BJP and opposition should ensure no genuine voter is removed. The language used by Naqvi ji seems a bit harsh though.
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Sarah B
Living in Kerala, I've experienced how important clean voter lists are. Last election, my neighbor found 3 people registered at his address who don't even live here! This revision is necessary for democracy.
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Vikram M
The timing is suspicious though - just before important state elections. Why wasn't this done earlier? Both sides play politics, but ultimately we common citizens want fair elections. Hope this benefits democracy.
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Michael C
As an observer of Indian politics, I appreciate that the Election Commission is taking proactive steps. Removing deceased voters and duplicates is basic electoral hygiene. Other democracies do this regularly too.

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