INDIA Bloc Protests: A Stand Against Bihar's Voter Roll Revision
Members of Parliament from the INDIA bloc, including Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, staged a protest for the ninth day against the Election Commission's voter roll revision in Bihar. They accused the EC of colluding with the government to disenfranchise voters before the upcoming Assembly elections.
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In a persistent show of dissent, Members of Parliament (MPs) from the INDIA bloc, led by Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, have been protesting against the Election Commission's voter roll revision in Bihar. This marks the ninth consecutive day of demonstrations at the Parliament House complex.
Key political figures, such as Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and DMK's TR Baalu, joined the protest ahead of Parliament's daily proceedings. They raised slogans and displayed banners that accused the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of being a direct attack on democracy.
Allegations of collusion between the Election Commission and the government sparked the protests, with opposition parties like Congress, DMK, TMC, and Left parties demanding a House discussion. They claim the voter roll changes aim to disenfranchise voters in Bihar before the Assembly elections.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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