Is the Special Intensive Revision fairly excluding only ineligible voters from Bihar's rolls?
Bihar's Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls has drawn scrutiny after eligible voters reported being left off draft lists. The Supreme Court has directed appellate tribunals to hear cases of voters excluded under the revision, and a formal claims-and-objections window was opened to let affected people seek correction. Supporters of the exercise say it is needed to clean up outdated or fraudulent entries; critics argue the process risks disenfranchising genuine voters, particularly those without easy access to required documents.
The Supreme Court has directed appellate tribunals to specifically hear cases of voters excluded from the SIR draft rolls.
A formal claims-and-objections process was opened, allowing excluded voters to seek correction before rolls are finalised.
Whether the exclusions were predominantly genuine cleanups or wrongful removals is contested between the Election Commission and critics of the process.