Nagaland Congress protests against SIR in Bihar

DIMAPUR — The Nagaland Pradesh Congress Committee (NPCC), along with its subordinate units, on Thursday held a candlelight march at Congress Bhavan, Kohima, as well as in all the District Congress Committee (DCC) Bhavans across the state.

The event was held in unison with Congress units and party workers all over India to express strong condemnation of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls currently being carried out in Bihar under the direction of the Election Commission of India (ECI), stated a press statement issued by NPCC.

“The move to implement SIR at this juncture raises serious concerns regarding its timing, intent, and transparency, particularly when the nation is on the cusp of major electoral processes. The arbitrary and selective nature of this exercise undermines the democratic principles of free, fair, and inclusive elections, which form the cornerstone of our Constitution,” it read.

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Further, the party alleged that the SIR in Bihar is politically motivated, designed to manipulate and distort the voter lists, thereby disenfranchising legitimate voters while favouring vested political interests.

It said that this action sets a dangerous precedent that could compromise the credibility of the Election Commission of India and the sanctity of the electoral process.

The NPCC called upon the ECI to immediately halt the SIR in Bihar and ensure that no such exercise is undertaken without broad-based consultation, adequate safeguards, and strict adherence to the model code of conduct and constitutional norms.