Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) Senior Congress leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi on Saturday outlined five major concerns raised by the Congress with regard to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls currently underway in Bihar. Speaking on behalf of the INDIA bloc during arguments in the Supreme Court, … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Patna, July 12 (IANS) Congress social media chairperson Supriya Shrinate said on Saturday slammed the Nitish Kumar-led Bihar government, asserting that common people are being asked to prove citizenship, while the criminals roam freely in the state. “The people of Bihar are being made to stand in queues to prove … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) Senior BJP leader Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi has hit out at the Opposition over criticism of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls being conducted by the Election Commission in Bihar. In a strong rebuttal, Naqvi said the Opposition is “trying to create fear and … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Patna, July 11 (IANS) A day after the Supreme Court suggested that the Election Commission of India consider Aadhaar card, voter ID card, ration card, and other documents in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the voter list in Bihar, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav expressed satisfaction over the development. “I … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Patna, July 11 (IANS) After the Supreme Court’s order on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the voter list in Bihar, CPI-ML General Secretary Dipankar Bhattacharya expressed relief but flagged concerns over the Election Commission’s (EC) approach. In a written statement, Bhattacharya said, “The Supreme Court in its order has … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, July 10 (IANS) As many as 5.22 crore enumeration forms, accounting for 66.16 per cent of the total of 7.89 crore existing electors in Bihar, have been collected in the last 16 days as part of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls launched on June 24, … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Patna, July 10 (IANS) Union Minister Giriraj Singh on Thursday launched an attack on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Bihar Leader of Opposition Tejashwi Yadav, accusing them of misleading the public and aligning with “anti-national forces” under the pretext of safeguarding voter rights. “Wherever Rahul Gandhi loses, he raises false … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, Jul 10 (IANS) The Supreme Court is slated to hear on Thursday a clutch of petitions challenging the Election Commission’s decision to revise electoral rolls in poll-bound Bihar. As per the causelist published on the website of the apex court, a Bench of Justices Sudhanshu Dhulia and Joymalya … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Patna, July 9 (IANS) Bihar Bandh by the INDIA Bloc against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the voter list being conducted by the Election Commission brought the state to a grinding halt, with the opposition terming the revision as ‘Vote Bandi’. The bandh saw widespread impact across the state, … Read more
