Uttarakhand SIR: Who is targeting Muslim voters?
A Newslaundry investigation into the Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process in Uttarakhand has revealed a deeply concerning pattern. Numerous applications were filed to remove the names of Muslim voters from the electoral rolls. Many of the individuals listed as applicants in these filings are associated with the BJP. Following the discovery of such cases, more questions arose. Were these objections filed en masse without adhering to the rules? And if so, what action did the Election Commission take? The findings go further still. Some of the individuals in whose names…
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