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‘No Discussion On Bihar SIR In Parliament': Sources Say Govt Won't Debate ECI Functioning
"It is not a matter of electoral reform on which law minister can speak. It is a matter of functioning. It is a decision of the Election Commission of India,' say top govt sources The Opposition may be protesting daily on the gates of Parliament, asking for a discussion on Bihar's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) issue, but top government sources have made it clear that no such discussion will be entertained inside the House. The reason is simple — it is related to the functioning of the Election Commission of India (ECI) and no one in the government can speak on a constitutional body like the ECI. Some in the Opposition have argued that the country's law minister can speak on the issue. #WATCH | Delhi | The Opposition holds a protest outside the Parliament against the SIR (Special Intensive Revision) issue in Bihar(Note: Uploaded with better audio-visual quality) — ANI (@ANI) July 29, 2025 'But this is not a matter of electoral reform on which the law minister can speak. It is a matter of functioning. It is not the government that asked for the SIR to be done. It is a decision of the Election Commission of India," top government sources said. The government's focus now is on the Income Tax Bill which will come in Parliament on August 11 or 12 before the house takes a break between August 13-18. The Opposition is determined to not let both houses function without a discussion on the SIR, but the government is also prepared to pass bills in the din given it has the numbers. Earlier, the Opposition tried to block the discussion on Operation Sindoor in the Lok Sabha till the government gave a commitment that it will discuss the SIR issue subsequently, but the government refused to do so. The Congress, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), Trinamool Congress (TMC), Samajwadi Party (SP), Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and Left parties have been jointly protesting on the SIR issue in Parliament. view comments First Published: July 30, 2025, 16:04 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
Indian Express
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Why Bangalore Rural in Shivakumar's crosshairs as Congress revs up its ‘vote fraud' campaign
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Video: Is the EC bringing in a National Register of Citizens in Bihar through the back door?
Play The Election Commission's decision to undertake a 'special intensive revision' of the electoral rolls in Bihar months before the state election has caused concern in several quarters. The unprecedented process has required at least 29 million out of nearly 79 million Bihari voters to prove that they –and in many cases their parents – were Indian citizens. What does it mean for citizenship, for marginalised communities and for the debate around documentation in India? Is this merely a data exercise, or does it signal something more, possibly a contentious National Register of Citizens being introduced through the backdoor? In this episode of Karwan e Mohabbat's discussion series on the state of the republic, author and peace worker Harsh Mander unpacks the implications of this exercise with political scientist Professor Zoya Hasan and social activist Anjali Bhardwaj. The participants examine the timing, intent, and impact of this sudden revision. The conversation explores how such measures can risk undermining constitutional values and stoking anxieties among vulnerable populations.
