Oppn MPs protest against Bihar SIR, vow to press for PM's presence in House
The Opposition MPs gathered on the steps of Makar Dwar of Parliament and raised slogans against SIR exercise, alleging it amounts to stealing elections. They also held placards like 'SIR: Stealing Indian Rights' and 'SIR: Subverting Indian Republic'. MPs of several parties, including Congress, SP, RJD, TMC, DMK and JMM, participated in the protest. Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, who also took part in the protest, slammed SIR as "vote bandi" and alleged that it was a conspiracy to snatch the right to vote.
In a post in Hindi on X, she said, "First, in Maharashtra, elections were rigged by inflating voter lists. Now, in Bihar, attempts are being made to do the same by removing voters' names.
"The 'vote bandi' being imposed under the guise of Special Intensive Revision is a conspiracy to snatch the right to vote granted by the Constitution. We stand firmly against every attempt to trample upon the Constitution." "Participated in a protest in the Parliament premises against the 'vote bandi' ongoing in Bihar, alongside Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi and leaders of the INDIA bloc, she said.
Earlier, a meeting of INDIA bloc leaders was held in the presence of Rajya Sabha Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge and Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi. During the meeting, the opposition decided to press for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's presence in the House to answer questions on key issues, Congress general secretary organisation K C Venugopal said.
The issues flagged were the Pahalgam terror attack, Operation Sindoor, US President Donald Trump's statements on India-Pakistan "ceasefire", Bihar's SIR process, delimitation, "growing atrocities" against Dalits, Adivasis, Backward classes and women, AI 171 plane crash and Manipur "civil war", according to Venugopal. These are people's issues and must be given utmost priority, he said.
Sources said the Opposition leaders also resolved to raise the issue that Gandhi be allowed to speak inside the House. It was also decided that the opposition would raise the issue of SIR in both Houses of Parliament.
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