{
  "id": 16055969,
  "title": "BJP Launches 15-Day Bihar Campaign To Counter Opposition’s SIR Protests Over Voter Deletions",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/bjp-launches-15-day-bihar-campaign-to-counter-oppositions-sir",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-22T13:46:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/bjp-launches-15-day-bihar-campaign-to-counter-oppositions-sir-protests-over-voter-deletions"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Patna, October 22, 2026: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has commenced a 15-day campaign in Bihar to counter the Opposition's protests over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. The BJP's campaign, titled 'Loktantra Bachao, Bheedtantra Hatao' (Save Democracy, Remove Mobocracy), commenced on October 22 and will conclude on November 5. The party plans to hold rallies, press conferences, discussions with students, and civil society groups, with an aim to defend the electoral revision exercise and refute the Opposition's allegations. The Opposition, primarily Congress and CPI(M), has accused the BJP of deleting large numbers of voters' names from the electoral rolls, demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar's resignation. The BJP has accused the Opposition of spreading misinformation and weakening public trust in elections.",
  "summary": "Patna, October 22, 2026: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday launched a 15-day campaign in Bihar to counter the Opposition’s protests against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. The campaign, titled ‘Loktantra Bachao, Bheedtantra Hatao’ (Save Democracy, Remove Mobocracy), began on October 22 and will continue until November 5. The campaign will include rallies, press…",
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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."
}