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In Big Test For Vijay, CJP Announces SIR Protest Despite Chennai Cops' Denial
The CJP's anti-SIR protest, dubbed "Chennai's Jantar Mantar 2.0", is scheduled to begin at 4 pm this evening near Rajarathinam Stadium in Egmore and continue until 4 pm tomorrow.
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Maharashtra Seeks 'Form 6' Change For Voters Removed In SIR To Apply Again
Form 6 is generally used by people applying to register as voters. However, the ECI has directed voters left out of electoral rolls during SIR to use this form to seek inclusion again
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MK Stalin Backs CJP Protest, Rules Out Working With 'Backstabber' Congress
Since its divorce with the Congress in Tamil Nadu, the DMK has been keeping its distance from the INDIA bloc and is now looking at opening a new front in the fight against SIR.
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'Internal Affair': Indian Envoy Slams US Lawmaker's SIR Voter List Row Remark
The remarks came a day after Democratic leader Jayapal voiced concern over the "purge" of 130 million voter names from India's draft electoral rolls.
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Poll Body's Big Inclusion Move: Special Summary Revision To Boost Voter Enrolment In 17 States, UTs
The order comes amid continuing protests over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. Opposition parties have raised concerns about the deletion of names during the exercise. The summary revision now focuses on inclusion.
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Imran Khan To Challenge Mumbai Police Notice Asking Him To Leave India Over Protest Against CEC
Imran Khan's proposed plea argues that OCI cardholders are not barred from participating in protests, while the actor contests the notice issued over his participation in the Mumbai demonstration.
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Booth Level Officers To Revisit Homes Of Voters Excluded During Bengal SIR
This special drive aims to identify voters excluded during the SIR and assist them in updating their status in the current electoral roll.
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13.6 Lakh Names Deleted During SIR. Punjab Now Has 2 Crore Voters
The final list, released on Monday, records a decline of more than 13.6 lakh voters, or 6.33 per cent, from the 2,14,61,043 electors registered before the revision began.
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"Unstable, Anarchic": Anurag Thakur Hits Out At Rahul Gandhi Amid Opposition Protests
Rahul Gandhi has failed to submit proof against the election Commission, Anurag Thakur said, pointing out that while disagreement is a right, allegations need evidence
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Day Before INDIA Bloc March, Chief Justice Surya Kant Says No To Meeting: Sources
The court has no authority to meet a delegation of any political party at the administrative level in this way, and its power is in fact to hear the petition and give a verdict, the CJI is learnt to have said.
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Election Commission Caps Voter Deletion Forms At 10 Per Individual Amid Row
The directive comes amid a widening controversy, particularly in Karnataka, over alleged bulk filing of Form 7 applications during the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls
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"My Way Or The Highway": Former Minister Scoffs At Opposition Protests Over Voter List Revision
In an interview with NDTV's Padmaja Joshi on the Day 2 of massive Opposition protest of SIR and Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, Prasad said the opposition has a "My way or the highway" attitude and is not ready to accept the legitimacy of any institution in the country.
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'SIR' In America Too? India Cue In Trump's Mass Citizenship Check For Voters
Having got the nod from the US Supreme Court, Donald Trump's push for a voter roll "cleanup" puts citizenship at its centre. Arguments for India's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) have also centred on "illegal immigrants". Data remains scarce. Let's map the similarities and the nuance.
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Election Commission Begins Special Drive To Enrol Voters Amid Protests
Voters in states where SIR has been completed will not have to use the additional declaration that was required alongside Form 6 during the SIR exercise.
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BJP Booth Agent Faces FIR For Seeking To Delete 30 Muslim Voters Using Form 7
A subsequent field verification by election officials on October 1 found that all 30 voters were residing at the addresses recorded in the electoral roll.
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In Big Test For Vijay, CJP Announces SIR Protest Despite Chennai Cops' Denial
The CJP's anti-SIR protest, dubbed "Chennai's Jantar Mantar 2.0", is scheduled to begin at 4 pm this evening near Rajarathinam Stadium in Egmore and continue until 4 pm tomorrow.
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Maharashtra Seeks 'Form 6' Change For Voters Removed In SIR To Apply Again
Form 6 is generally used by people applying to register as voters. However, the ECI has directed voters left out of electoral rolls during SIR to use this form to seek inclusion again
-
MK Stalin Backs CJP Protest, Rules Out Working With 'Backstabber' Congress
Since its divorce with the Congress in Tamil Nadu, the DMK has been keeping its distance from the INDIA bloc and is now looking at opening a new front in the fight against SIR.
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'Internal Affair': Indian Envoy Slams US Lawmaker's SIR Voter List Row Remark
The remarks came a day after Democratic leader Jayapal voiced concern over the "purge" of 130 million voter names from India's draft electoral rolls.
-
Poll Body's Big Inclusion Move: Special Summary Revision To Boost Voter Enrolment In 17 States, UTs
The order comes amid continuing protests over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. Opposition parties have raised concerns about the deletion of names during the exercise. The summary revision now focuses on inclusion.
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Imran Khan To Challenge Mumbai Police Notice Asking Him To Leave India Over Protest Against CEC
Imran Khan's proposed plea argues that OCI cardholders are not barred from participating in protests, while the actor contests the notice issued over his participation in the Mumbai demonstration.
-
Booth Level Officers To Revisit Homes Of Voters Excluded During Bengal SIR
This special drive aims to identify voters excluded during the SIR and assist them in updating their status in the current electoral roll.
-
13.6 Lakh Names Deleted During SIR. Punjab Now Has 2 Crore Voters
The final list, released on Monday, records a decline of more than 13.6 lakh voters, or 6.33 per cent, from the 2,14,61,043 electors registered before the revision began.
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"Unstable, Anarchic": Anurag Thakur Hits Out At Rahul Gandhi Amid Opposition Protests
Rahul Gandhi has failed to submit proof against the election Commission, Anurag Thakur said, pointing out that while disagreement is a right, allegations need evidence
-
Day Before INDIA Bloc March, Chief Justice Surya Kant Says No To Meeting: Sources
The court has no authority to meet a delegation of any political party at the administrative level in this way, and its power is in fact to hear the petition and give a verdict, the CJI is learnt to have said.
-
Election Commission Caps Voter Deletion Forms At 10 Per Individual Amid Row
The directive comes amid a widening controversy, particularly in Karnataka, over alleged bulk filing of Form 7 applications during the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls
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"My Way Or The Highway": Former Minister Scoffs At Opposition Protests Over Voter List Revision
In an interview with NDTV's Padmaja Joshi on the Day 2 of massive Opposition protest of SIR and Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, Prasad said the opposition has a "My way or the highway" attitude and is not ready to accept the legitimacy of any institution in the country.
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'SIR' In America Too? India Cue In Trump's Mass Citizenship Check For Voters
Having got the nod from the US Supreme Court, Donald Trump's push for a voter roll "cleanup" puts citizenship at its centre. Arguments for India's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) have also centred on "illegal immigrants". Data remains scarce. Let's map the similarities and the nuance.
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Election Commission Begins Special Drive To Enrol Voters Amid Protests
Voters in states where SIR has been completed will not have to use the additional declaration that was required alongside Form 6 during the SIR exercise.
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BJP Booth Agent Faces FIR For Seeking To Delete 30 Muslim Voters Using Form 7
A subsequent field verification by election officials on October 1 found that all 30 voters were residing at the addresses recorded in the electoral roll.
