Congress seeks scrapping of SIR, demands CEC’s resignation; protest planned in New Delhi on November 1
Questioning the autonomy and impartiality of the Election Commission of India (ECI), former Union Minister J.D. Seelam criticised the changes to the process of appointing election commissioners
Former Union Minister J.D. Seelam, an observer for the 'Vote Bachao, Desh Bachao' campaign, has announced a protest in New Delhi on November 1 to demand the scrapping of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process for electoral rolls and the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. Seelam, addressing a press conference in Kalaburagi on October 26, criticized the changes to the process of appointing election commissioners and alleged that eligible voters' names were being deleted from the rolls during the revision process.
The Congress party had conducted a 'Save Democracy' campaign from October 2 to 8 and is extending its agitation to villages across the country, calling for Kumar's resignation. Seelam also accused the Election Commission of India (ECI) of working in favor of the BJP and alleged a lack of transparency in handling voter data.
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