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Bihar is witnessing a massive political earthquake over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, with the opposition calling the Election Commission biased and 8 crore voters reportedly impacted. The controversy includes allegations of genuine voter deletion, irregular documentation demands, and voter addresses bizarrely marked as cremation grounds, leading to the opposition dubbing the EC as "Godi Aayog" and calling for a complete Bihar shutdown. With the Supreme Court set to hear the case on July 10th, this electoral storm raises critical questions about democracy and voter rights - is this necessary housekeeping or political manipulation?#BiharBandh #ElectionCommission #IndianPolitics #VotingRights #Bihar #Democracy #Explained
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Deccan Herald
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- Deccan Herald
Bihar Electoral Roll Revision exercise, politics, and Supreme Court developments
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Time of India
3 hours ago
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"What has Gandhi family ever done apart from looting in greed of power?" BJP's Ram Kadam hit back at Rahul Gandhi
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Scroll.in
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Bihar electoral roll revision: Over 74% voters have submitted enumeration forms, says EC
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