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Owaisi Questions EC Decisions Amid SIR Dispute
Asaduddin Owaisi criticized the Election Commission over disagreements about the SIR exercise.
He asked whether decisions are legal if most commissioners did not know about them.
He also said poor people were being troubled because of document requirements.
The Election Commission rejected the suggestion that its decisions lacked authority.
It said commissioners and other officials can offer suggestions during discussions.
The EC said different opinions are normal in any institution.
It also said its orders follow the law and established procedures.
The disagreement is about how the SIR process is being handled and explained.
Asaduddin Owaisi questioned the legality of Election Commission decisions if most commissioners were unaware of them.
His comments followed reports of internal differences among commissioners over the SIR exercise.
Owaisi alleged that SIR had harassed poor people and reduced citizenship to documentation.
The Election Commission said differing views are normal during institutional deliberations.
The EC said its orders have full legal sanction and follow established statutory procedures.
- Who
- AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi and the Election Commission, including its commissioners.
- What
- Owaisi questioned the legality of EC decisions amid reports of disagreements over the SIR exercise; the EC defended its procedures and orders.
- Where
- Hyderabad, India.
- When
- Wednesday, September 23; the report does not specify the year.
- Why
- Owaisi cited reports that some commissioners were unaware of decisions taken in the EC’s name and criticized the effect of SIR on poor people; the EC said the differences were part of normal deliberation.
Criticism of the SIR Process
Election Commission’s Defense
Legality of decisions
Criticism of the SIR Process
Asaduddin Owaisi questioned the legality of EC decisions if a majority of commissioners were unaware of decisions taken in the commission’s name.
Election Commission’s Defense
The Election Commission said its orders have full legal sanction and follow established statutory procedures.
Internal disagreements
Criticism of the SIR Process
Owaisi cited reports of differences among commissioners as evidence of a wider concern about the commission’s functioning.
Election Commission’s Defense
The EC said differing views, operational questions and suggestions during draft stages are normal parts of institutional deliberation.
Impact on poor people
Criticism of the SIR Process
Owaisi alleged that SIR had harassed the poorest people and denied them the dignity of citizenship by focusing on documents.
Election Commission’s Defense
The EC said suggestions from commissioners and officials were intended to further improve electoral processes and safeguard voter rights.
Key facts
- Main speaker
- Asaduddin Owaisi, president of the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen
- Institution involved
- Election Commission
- Issue
- Reported internal differences over the SIR exercise
- Owaisi’s concern
- He questioned the legality of decisions if a majority of commissioners were unaware of them.
- Owaisi’s allegation
- He said SIR had harassed poor people and reduced them to their documents.
- Election Commission’s response
- The EC said differing views and observations are normal during institutional deliberations.
- Legal position stated by EC
- The commission said all its orders carry full legal sanction and follow established statutory procedures.
Quotes
Asaduddin Owaisi
AIMIM president and Hyderabad-based politician
“In the past year, it has been seen how the SIR has perpetuated a crisis in which poorest of the poor are harassed and denied the dignity of being citizen. The poor are reduced to their documents.”
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“If a majority of the Election Commission is itself in the dark on decisions taken in its name, then what is the legality of its decisions?”
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