Opposition Gears Up for SIR Showdown: Plans Protest & Strategy Meeting
Opposition INDIA bloc leaders are planning a dinner meeting on August 7 to strategize over the SIR issue and plan a protest march to the Election Commission on August 8. The SIR exercise in Bihar has been criticized as potentially disenfranchising voters, sparking heated debates and parliamentary protests.
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India's Opposition bloc, known as INDIA, is set to meet over dinner on August 7 to devise strategies concerning the contentious Special Intensive Revision (SIR) issue, according to insider sources.
The coalition plans a protest march on August 8 to the Election Commission, opposing what they perceive as a disenfranchisement move in Bihar's electoral rolls. The SIR has been a critical issue in the current Monsoon Session of Parliament, with demands for a discussion meeting resistance from the ruling alliance.
Key opposition figures are criticizing the government, alleging electoral manipulation, and are determined to press for debate despite governmental pushback. Criticism has extended to parliamentary procedures and alleged government complacency, with the opposition promising to continue its protests and educational initiatives aimed at the ruling coalition.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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