{
  "id": 14946553,
  "title": "Surjit Bhalla: On SIR, Opposition doth protest too much. ECI has been more right than wrong",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/surjit-bhalla-on-sir-opposition-doth-protest-too-much-eci-has-been",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-16T11:38:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/surjit-bhalla-sir-opposition-protest-eci-gyanesh-kumar-cjp-10924664/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In the past two weeks, India has been witness to a dramatic saga of political drama, as the Capital was plagued by the spectacle of an apparently besieged democracy. On October 5, Congress president Sonia Gandhi demanded the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner, cancellation of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR), and a return to paper ballots. Two days later, the numbers grew: over 2,000 people were detained in Delhi as the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) amplified Congress’s demands.\n\nThis article aims to provide a clear and concise analysis of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR), highlighting the concerns and criticisms surrounding the process, and presenting evidence to suggest that the Election Commission of India (ECI) has been more right than wrong in their actions.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}