Archive · 30 Jul 2026
India Government Responds to UN Concerns Over SIR
The Indian government said it had read letters from three UN experts who were worried that a big voter list was being changed unfairly.
The government said the changes were done following the law and did not hurt any group.
A top court had already said the Election Commission can do this work.
The UN experts had asked for comments about removing many Bengali and Muslim voters.
The government had not yet replied to the UN letters when it made its statement.
Union government acknowledged UN Special Rapporteurs' concerns about large-scale deletion of electors and alleged discrimination in the State Implementation Report (SIR).
The government said the SIR was carried out following due process of law without prejudice to any group or community.
The Supreme Court had previously upheld the Election Commission’s authority to conduct the SIR.
The UN Special Rapporteurs wrote to the government on May 1, requesting comments on targeted deletion of Bengali and Muslim electors.
The government had not yet responded to the UN communication when the statement was made.
- Who
- Union government of India
- What
- Acknowledged UN Special Rapporteurs' concerns about the State Implementation Report (SIR)
- When
- Thursday (after May 1, 2024)
- Where
- Rajya Sabha, New Delhi
- Why
- To address allegations of targeted deletion of Bengali and Muslim electors and discrimination in the SIR
- Event
- Union government response to UN Special Rapporteurs
- Date
- Thursday (after May 1, 2024)
- Location
- Rajya Sabha, New Delhi
- Key actors
- Union government, Election Commission of India, Supreme Court of India, UN Special Rapporteurs
- Issue
- Large-scale deletion of electors and alleged discrimination in SIR
- Supreme Court decision
- Upheld Election Commission's authority to conduct SIR