In this India First special report, former Chief Election Commissioner O.P. Rawat weighs in on the controversy surrounding the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. Addressing the Home Minister’s push for detecting and deleting illegal voters, Rawat clarifies the Election Commission’s mandate, stating, ‘They cannot universally inquire 100 crore voters’ citizenship. That is not their domain.’ He argues that the current process, starting from Bihar, deviates from past revisions by asking every voter to prove citizenship, which he claims violates a 1995 Supreme Court ruling. Rawat also dismisses fears of retrospective laws targeting voters as ‘political rhetoric’ and explains the constitutional immunity granted to EC officials. The discussion highlights the clash between the government’s purification drive and the Opposition’s concerns over disenfranchisement.
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