{
  "id": 8653174,
  "title": "ECI functioning as arm of BJP, SIR part of strategy to manufacture majority: Congress",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/eci-functioning-as-arm-of-bjp-sir-part-of-strategy-to-manufacture",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-20T09:03:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/ec-functioning-as-arm-of-bjp-sir-part-of-strategy-to-manufacture-majority-congress/article71186099.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Congress party has accused the Election Commission of India (ECI) of operating as an arm of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and claimed that the SIR (Statistical Investigation Report) is part of the Modi-Shah strategy to manufacture a majority by manipulating electoral rolls. Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh stated that while there is no opposition to the process of electoral roll revision, the manner in which the ECI is managing and coordinating the process is being criticized. The Congress party opposes the manipulation of the electoral process.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}