The Opposition has alleged that the SIR exercise in Bihar is politically motivated and aimed at manipulating the voter rolls ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections. Protests have erupted across both Houses, with INDIA bloc MPs demanding an open discussion on the matter.”The Opposition’s demand for a discussion on the votebandi and votechori, being orchestrated by G2 through the Election Commission in Bihar, and soon to be extended to West Bengal, Assam and other states, is non-negotiable,” Ramesh asserted.Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Tuesday had dared the government to debate the Election Commission’s voter roll revision in Bihar and claimed that the fact that the House is not being able to run smoothly is a manifestation of the ruling side’s weakness.Her remarks came amid the logjam in Parliament due to vociferous protests by opposition parties demanding a discussion on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise.Several MPs of the INDIA bloc parties have also been staging a protest in the Parliament House complex on the issue.
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