Opposition Protests Against Voter Roll Revision: Voices for Democracy

In a significant show of unity, several Members of Parliament from the INDIA bloc, including Congress parliamentary party chairperson Sonia Gandhi, staged a protest in front of the Parliament House complex on Thursday. The demonstration was against the Election Commission's voter roll revision in Bihar, which the opposition alleges could disenfranchise voters before the state assembly elections.

Prominent figures from the Congress, DMK, TMC, Samajwadi Party, JMM, RJD, and Left parties gathered at the Makar Dwar of Parliament. They voiced strong opposition against the government's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. Holding a massive banner that read 'SIR- Loktantra par Vaar,' they rallied against what they termed an attack on democracy, with slogans such as 'Save democracy' and 'Stop vote-bandi.'

This marks the third consecutive day of protests, underscoring the opposition's determination to challenge what they perceive as an undemocratic maneuver. They have been demanding the immediate cessation of the SIR process and a thorough discussion on the issue within both houses of Parliament.

(With inputs from agencies.)