Archive · 10 Nov 2025
CPI(M) Slams AIADMK for Supporting SIR, Urges Public to Vote Against Them
A leader from the Communist Party of India (Marxist), named P Shanmugam, is upset with another political party called AIADMK.
He said that the AIADMK is supporting a process called SIR, which is about checking voter lists.
Shanmugam thinks this SIR process is bad, just like he believes the AIADMK's past support for something called CAA-NRC was bad because it could affect people's citizenship.
He is asking people in Tamil Nadu to remember this and not vote for AIADMK in the future.
Another group of parties, led by DMK, is also planning to protest against SIR soon.
CPI(M) State Secretary P Shanmugam criticized the AIADMK for supporting the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
Shanmugam urged the people of Tamil Nadu to teach the AIADMK a lesson for their support of SIR.
He drew a parallel between AIADMK's support for SIR and their backing of the CAA-NRC, which he claims affects citizenship.
The DMK-led Secular Democratic Progressive Alliance is scheduled to protest against the SIR exercise.
The CPI(M) leader's statement was made a day before the planned protest.
- Who
- P Shanmugam, State Secretary of CPI(M)
- What
- Criticized the AIADMK for supporting the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and urged the public to vote against them.
- When
- Monday, November 10, 2025 (Publication Date)
- Where
- Chennai, Tamil Nadu
- Why
- The CPI(M) leader believes the AIADMK's support for SIR is harmful and draws a parallel to their support for CAA-NRC.
CPI(M) (Communist Party of India (Marxist))
AIADMK (All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam)
Support for SIR Exercise
CPI(M) (Communist Party of India (Marxist))
The CPI(M) strongly condemns the AIADMK's support for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, viewing it as detrimental.
AIADMK (All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam)
The AIADMK has supported the SIR exercise.
Alleged Citizenship Issues
CPI(M) (Communist Party of India (Marxist))
The CPI(M) draws a parallel between the AIADMK's support for the CAA-NRC (Citizenship Amendment Act-National Register of Citizens) and its backing of the SIR, suggesting a pattern of actions that could affect citizenship.
AIADMK (All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam)
The AIADMK previously supported the CAA-NRC, which the CPI(M) claims 'takes away citizenship'.
- Politician
- P Shanmugam, CPI(M) State Secretary
- Political Parties Involved
- CPI(M), AIADMK, DMK-led Secular Democratic Progressive Alliance
- Issue
- Support for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls
- CPI(M) Stance
- Urges people to teach AIADMK a lesson for supporting SIR; links it to CAA-NRC support.
- Upcoming Protest
- DMK-led Secular Democratic Progressive Alliance to protest against SIR.
Sources
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