NEW DELHI: Congress on Wednesday slammed the SC judgment on SIR for not mentioning a clutch of “major flaws and contradictions” in EC’s process that, it said, has “deprived crores of citizens” of voting rights. It said the judicial challenge by political parties and civil society pertained to flaws on part of the EC’s conduct and not about the legal validity of the SIR of electoral rolls.Congress spokesperson Abhishek Singhvi told a press conference that SIR has raised serious questions about the credibility of elections, as up to 80% of challenges to voters’ exclusion in West Bengal have been found to be successful till now. He said if this success rate holds, then millions of voters may have been deprived of their voting rights in the recent polls.Singhvi said the judgment is riddled with contradictions, as it did not mention glaring errors and flaws in the SIR process noticed over the past few months in different states. He said SC had ruled Aadhaar was not a proof of citizenship and EC could not adjudicate on it, but lakhs were excluded from rolls on the issue of citizenship based on 7-8 documents that SIR demanded, like ration card and parents date of birth. Similarly, he said EC had imposed an excessively short deadline for SIR for crores of persons, which led to massive exclusions, while elections were held before they could be adjudicated upon. “It is an issue the court should have pondered over.” TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee said the judgment was confined to the Bihar case and could not be treated as an all-India ruling, asserting issues raised in Bengal were “completely different”.Get the latest lifestyle updates on Times of India, along with Bakrid wishes, messages and eid 2026!End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosExplained: What Is The CMRL-Exalogic Case Linked To ED Raids On Ex-Kerala CM Pinarayi VijayanTMC MLAs Stage Sit-In Over Delay In LoP Status, Office Space AllocationGiant Messi Statue Strapped With Ropes As Kolkata Prepares Removal After It Was ‘Swaying In Wind’India’s Private Sector Is Building a Stealth Fighter. Here’s What That Really Means.Amit Shah Orders Crackdown On Illegal Structures Near Indo-Pak Border, Seeks Demolition Within 15 KMMassive Drug Haul In Gujarat As ATS Recovers 100 Kg Cocaine From European Ship Near KutchLavish Celebration Clip Reignites Debate On Money Power In Pune Crash CaseAssam Assembly Passes Uniform Civil Code Bill, CM Himanta Hails It As ‘Historic’Tamil Nadu AIADMK Unity Restored As Rebel MLAs Patch Up With Edappadi Palaniswami CampBig Blow To Mamata: TMC MP Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar Resigns From All Party Posts123PhotostoriesThese animals have fewer than 100 left on earth—and their stories are heartbreaking6 high-protein sandwiches for a quick summer breakfastExclusive – Khatron Ke Khiladi 15: From talking about her show preparations to reuniting with Gaurav Khanna; Farrhana Bhatt gets candidOne monochrome saree, unlimited main-character energy, and this time Madhuri Dixit means pure businessAmerica by rail: 5 iconic train journeys in the U.S. every traveller must experience once in a lifetimeVaibhav Sooryavanshi Home: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s modest home in Samastipur, Bihar tells the story of hard work, determination and family sacrificesHow to delete stress from your life7 painful truths about love and relationships people often don’t talk aboutBhindi to Lauki: Why we remove the crown of these 7 everyday vegetablesPregnancy nutrition: Superfoods every mother-to-be should add to her plate123Hot PicksSRH vs RRNHL Trade RumorsVaibhav SooryavanshiNFL Trade RumorEmma Raducanu net worthShreyas IyerPSSSB Excise Inspector Admit CardTop TrendingByju’s founder RaveendranBank holiday todayIndian Air ForceDelhi temperatureRed BalloonBengaluru Ebola CasePune curfewRahul GandhiHDFC ShareIndian Rupee
NEW DELHI: Congress on Wednesday slammed the SC judgment on SIR for not mentioning a clutch of “major flaws and contradictions” in EC’s process that, it said, has “deprived crores of citizens” of voting rights. It said the judicial challenge by political parties and civil society pertained to flaws on part of the EC’s conduct and not about the legal validity of the SIR of electoral rolls.Congress spokesperson Abhishek Singhvi told a press conference that SIR has raised serious questions about the credibility of elections, as up to 80% of challenges to voters’ exclusion in West Bengal have been found to be successful till now. He said if this success rate holds, then millions of voters may have been deprived of their voting rights in the recent polls.Singhvi said the judgment is riddled with contradictions, as it did not mention glaring errors and flaws in the SIR process noticed over the past few months in different states. He said SC had ruled Aadhaar was not a proof of citizenship and EC could not adjudicate on it, but lakhs were excluded from rolls on the issue of citizenship based on 7-8 documents that SIR demanded, like ration card and parents date of birth. Similarly, he said EC had imposed an excessively short deadline for SIR for crores of persons, which led to massive exclusions, while elections were held before they could be adjudicated upon. “It is an issue the court should have pondered over.” TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee said the judgment was confined to the Bihar case and could not be treated as an all-India ruling, asserting issues raised in Bengal were “completely different”.
