Archive · 20 Jul 2025
Minister Slams Gandhi Over Bihar Voter Roll Revision
Imagine the government is checking the list of people who can vote.
They're going over the list in Bihar and some people are worried that some of their friends might not be allowed to vote anymore.
A politician named Pralhad Joshi said that a politician named Rahul Gandhi wrote a letter asking to fix any mistakes in the list.
Now that the government is doing this check, some people think the government is trying to take away votes from certain groups.
Some other people don't think it's fair, and they're upset about the process, and are trying to get other political parties to help them.
Union Minister Pralhad Joshi criticized Congress over Bihar electoral roll revision.
Joshi stated the revision process (SIR) was initiated after Rahul Gandhi's letter highlighting voter list discrepancies.
Opposition parties in Bihar are protesting the voter exclusion, alleging selective disenfranchisement.
Over 41 lakh voters face potential exclusion from the final list.
Tejashwi Yadav of Rashtriya Janata Dal sought support from 35 parties against the revision.
- Who
- Involves Union Minister Pralhad Joshi, Rahul Gandhi, Tejashwi Yadav, the Election Commission, and voters.
- What
- A special intensive revision (SIR) of the electoral roll in Bihar is underway, leading to political controversy.
- When
- The final voter list is due in six days.
- Where
- Bihar, India.
- Why
- The revision is meant to correct voter list errors, but is seen as biased by the opposition.
Opposition's Perspective
Government's Perspective
Electoral Roll Revision
Opposition's Perspective
The ongoing electoral roll revision (SIR) in Bihar is seen as a spectacle and a tragedy, disenfranchising large numbers of voters and shaking the very foundation of democracy.
Government's Perspective
The process of SIR is the same as before.
Integrity of the Process
Opposition's Perspective
Opponents believe the Election Commission is eroding public confidence in the integrity of the electoral process.
Government's Perspective
The revision process is meant to correct voter list errors.
- Event
- Bihar electoral roll revision (SIR)
- Initiation
- Following a letter by Rahul Gandhi
- Voters at risk of exclusion
- Over 41 lakh
- Opposition
- Protesting selective disenfranchisement
- Key Figure (Opposition)
- Tejashwi Yadav