SIR Archives - National Times

07 Nov

CJP Founder Abhijeet Dipke Predicts Modi Government’s Defeat In 2029, Calls For CEC Gyanesh Kumar’s Resignation

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsIndiaAbhijeet Dipke, CJP, Gyanesh Kumar, Narendra Modi, Prakash Raj, SIR

Kochi (Gurpreet Singh): Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke on Saturday predicted that the Narendra Modi-led government would lose power in the 2029 Lok Sabha elections, urging people to prepare for a change of government through the electoral process. Addressing a protest meeting at Rajendra Maidan in Kochi, Dipke criticised the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. The gathering was part of the CJP’s ‘Jantar Mantar at Kochi’ campaign, which has called for changes to the electoral process and Kumar’s resignation. Referring to the BJP’s assertion that Modi would continue in office,…

05 Nov

CM Nayab Singh Saini Accuses Opposition Of Spreading Misinformation Over SIR, Urges Voters To Check Electoral Rolls

Balwinder Singh0 CommentsHaryanaAmit Shah, Electoral Rolls, Haryana, Karnal, Nayab Singh Saini, SIR

Chandigarh (Balwinder Singh): Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Thursday accused the opposition of spreading misleading information about the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and urged eligible voters to verify their names in the voter list. Addressing a programme during the ‘Loktantra Bachao–Arajakta Hatao’ foot march in Karnal, Saini said the revision exercise was aimed at making electoral rolls more accurate, transparent and reliable. Union Home Minister Amit Shah flagged off the march. Saini said every citizen's vote was an important democratic right and that all eligible voters must be included in the electoral rolls. He maintained…

02 Nov

‘I Had No Intent To Join Protest’: Imran Khan’s Apology To Bombay HC Reveals His Side Of The Controversy

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsEntertainmentBollywood, Bombay High Court, FRRO Notice, Imran Khan, Mumbai, OCI Card, SIR

Mumbai (Gurpreet Singh): Actor Imran Khan has clarified his position on his presence at a Mumbai protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise, telling the Bombay High Court that he had no intention of participating in the demonstration and was there only as a spectator. The actor, who holds US citizenship and an Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) card, tendered an unconditional apology before the court on Monday. His counsel, Venkatesh Dhond, also submitted an undertaking assuring the bench that Khan would not participate in any protest in the future. The clarification came…

23 Oct

Punjab Assembly Passes Resolution Against SIR, Bhagwant Mann Demands Probe Into ‘Vote-Chori’ Claims

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabBhagwant Mann, Electoral Rolls, Punjab Assembly, Punjab politics, SIR

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Friday said that ‘Vote-Chori’ (vote theft) poses a serious threat to Indian democracy and demanded the scrapping of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, calling for an impartial investigation into the process and strict action against those responsible for irregularities. Addressing the Punjab Vidhan Sabha, he pointed out the BJP is manipulating electoral rolls in the name of the Election Commission by adding votes in its favour and deleting those of the Opposition, and claimed that elections in Bihar, West Bengal, Haryana and Maharashtra had been won through ‘Vote-Chori’.…

01 Dec

CM Mann Raises Voice for Public, Defends Democracy: Questioning SIR is Public’s Right, ECI Must Be Accountable

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabChief Minister Bhagwant Mann, ECI, SIR

Chandigarh, December 1, 2025: Today, an unusual sense of unrest pervades the country regarding elections. People are raising questions, discussing, and openly expressing their doubts. This is no small matter—when the public, who are the true owners of democracy, begin to lose faith in their own electoral system, it suggests the problem is profound. Amidst this scenario, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann recently made a statement that resonated deeply with the people. Addressing the doubts surrounding the electoral process and the SIR (Systematic Improvement of Representation/Registration/etc. - based on context, likely an election related system or process), he voiced the…

06 Aug

Government Rejects Debate on Bihar Electoral Roll Revision, Citing Supreme Court Case and EC Autonomy

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsIndiaBihar electoral roll, Election Commission, Kiren Rijiju, Lok Sabha, SIR

New Delhi, August 6 — The Centre on Tuesday firmly rejected the Opposition's persistent demand for a debate on the Election Commission’s special electoral roll revision in Bihar, citing legal constraints and constitutional protocol.Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju, addressing the Lok Sabha amid continuous protests by the INDIA bloc, said the matter was sub judice as it is under consideration by the Supreme Court and hence cannot be discussed on the floor of the House. He also asserted that the Election Commission’s functioning being that of an autonomous institution cannot be scrutinised in Parliament.“The government is open to discussions…