Tejashwi Yadav Slams Voter List Revision Amidst Rising Tensions in Bihar

Tejashwi Yadav, a prominent figure of the Rashtriya Janata Dal, has voiced significant concerns over the Election Commission of India's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) for voter lists in Bihar. He criticized the timing and impartiality of the process, especially considering the impact on the state's sizeable migrant population.

Highlighting the burden of requiring 11 different documents for voter registration, Yadav questioned how economically disadvantaged citizens would manage to navigate this bureaucratic hurdle. The Election Commission's demands include identity proofs, birth and residence certificates, Aadhaar cards, and mobile numbers, posing potential disenfranchisement risks for the poor and rural population.

Yadav underscored the digital divide in Bihar, calling for practical amendments to the process and expressed fears that many Bihari migrants might face removal from voter rolls. Protests intensified in the Bihar Assembly, with heated exchanges between opposition and government lawmakers, reflecting the deep divide over the issue.

(With inputs from agencies.)