Multiple opposition parties demonstrated at Parliament's Makar Dwar against Bihar's Special Intensive Review process conducted by the Election Commission. Leaders from Congress, Samajwadi Party, and Rashtriya Janata Dal held placards demanding immediate cessation of the voter verification exercise. The coalition argues that authorities attempt to disenfranchise vulnerable populations through systematic vote deletion tactics.
Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Akhilesh Yadav, and other prominent figures participated in the demonstration. Opposition members characterize the review as discriminatory targeting of marginalized communities ahead of Bihar's upcoming assembly elections. Congress representative Imran Masood described the process as democracy under assault.
The Election Commission reported collecting enumeration forms from 7.11 crore voters among Bihar's 7.89 crore registered population by July 18. Opposition parties dismiss these statistics and label the exercise a disguised National Register of Citizens implementation. Critics contend that the Commission operates with partisan bias while overstepping constitutional authority regarding citizenship determination.
Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Akhilesh Yadav, and other prominent figures participated in the demonstration. Opposition members characterize the review as discriminatory targeting of marginalized communities ahead of Bihar's upcoming assembly elections. Congress representative Imran Masood described the process as democracy under assault.
The Election Commission reported collecting enumeration forms from 7.11 crore voters among Bihar's 7.89 crore registered population by July 18. Opposition parties dismiss these statistics and label the exercise a disguised National Register of Citizens implementation. Critics contend that the Commission operates with partisan bias while overstepping constitutional authority regarding citizenship determination.
