Congress alleges “targeted deletions” in voter roll revision in Bengal, Tamil Nadu
The party expressed the fears that the process is leading to the mass disenfranchisement of voters, particularly among poor and marginalized communities.
The party expressed the fears that the process is leading to the mass disenfranchisement of voters, particularly among poor and marginalized communities.
Senior advocates argued that the exercise mirrors colonial-era voter lists based on exclusionary criteria such as pensioner status, tax payment, property ownership and educational qualifications.
The Congress leader said that today under the NDA rule, Bihar does not have any voice. She said even Chief Minister Nitish Kumar does not have any say in key decisions, as the state is being run through directions from Delhi.
The RJD leader said that if they do not oppose this exercise in Bihar, it will be conducted in other states as well.
