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Bhatti Leads Candlelight Rally Opposing SIR in Bihar
Rapid Summary
- Location: Hyderabad
- Deputy Chief Minister Mallu bhatti Vikramarka led a candlelight rally in Khammam to protest against alleged voter deletions in Bihar.
- Vikramarka accused the Election Commission of not maintaining openness and suggested a conspiracy involving the BJP to delete voters’ names.
- TPCC Congress cadre conducted another candlelight protest at Necklace Road,Hyderabad,joined by leaders like Khairatabad DCC chief Rohin Reddy and Congress leader Feroz Khan.
- Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) chief B. Mahesh Kumar Goud welcomed the Supreme CourtS ruling on voter deletions as “a victory for democracy.”
– The SC ordered that details of 6.5 million deleted voters be published online within 48 hours as part of an interim measure.
- Rahul Gandhi’s allegations regarding voter theft were referenced positively by TPCC leaders, who called for Aadhaar linkage under the “One Vote, One Person” policy.
- Other political figures such as Transport Minister Ponnam Prabhakar and MP Chamala Kiran Kumar Reddy supported the SC verdict.
Indian Opinion Analysis
The protests in Hyderabad reflect growing concerns among opposition parties over electoral integrity and transparency ahead of potential elections within India. The Supreme Court’s interim directive to publish names of deleted voters may address some concerns while highlighting procedural gaps within election administration mechanisms like SIR (Special Intensive Revision). Its decision re-emphasizes judicial oversight when crucial democratic rights are contested.
Calls for reforms such as linking Aadhaar to voting procedures demand careful evaluation to balance fraud prevention with privacy implications or potential exclusions due to misinformation/discrepancies in records-a key area requiring attention from policymakers moving forward.
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