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Bihar SIR: Supreme Court says confusion over exercise ‘largely trust issue’; asks parties to ‘activate’ themselves | India News – The Times of India

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NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday asks para-legal volunteers under the Bihar Legal Services Authority to assist voters and political parties in filing claims and objections in the state’s Special Summary Revision (SIR) exercise. The court asked the volunteers to submit confidential reports to district judges, which will be considered on September 8.The bench…

SIR row: Amartya Sen raises concern over revision; claims it risks ‘disenfranchising’ poor people | India News – Times of India

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NEW DELHI: Nobel laureate Amartya Sen raised concerns over the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in poll-bound Bihar, cautioning that without sensitivity, the exercise could “disenfranchise” large sections of the poor and marginalised. He questioned the fairness of a bureaucratic process that requires strict documentation from citizens who may not have easy access…

‘Surprised over political parties inaction’: Supreme Court on Bihar SIR over deleted voters; EC defends roll revision | India News – Times of India

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NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday expressed surprise at the lack of political parties’ involvement in correcting names of voters deleted during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar. The top court also said that claim forms can be submitted alongwith Aadhaar card or any other 11 acceptable documents.“We will allow…