Opposition Threatens to Disrupt Parliament Over Voter List Revisions

Samajwadi Party MPs and opposition leaders threaten to disrupt Parliament's Winter Session if discussions on the Special Intensive Revision of voter lists are not held. They allege that the SIR exercise, involving several states and UTs, poses a threat to democracy and the right to vote.

The parliamentary winter session is under tension as opposition parties, led by Samajwadi Party MP Ram Gopal Yadav, threaten to disrupt proceedings if the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter lists is not addressed. Yadav emphasized the necessity of debating the SIR before the House can function effectively.

Expressing skepticism about the ruling party's willingness to engage, Yadav commented on the resistance to discuss critical issues. Following this, Congress MPs Manickam Tagore and Vijay Kumar Vasanth moved for an adjournment debate on the SIR, supported by AAP's Sanjay Singh and Samajwadi's Awadhesh Prasad, who described the SIR as a 'threat to democracy.'

The SIR, encompassing states like Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat, among others, is accused by the opposition of being manipulated along political lines. Claims of biased BLO deployments and allegations against the BJP government fuel the controversy, with the session poised for heated debates over what has been termed as undermining voters' rights.

(With inputs from agencies.)