Piyush Goyal Says Congress Cannot File Petition Properly on SIR Voter Rolls
· India · Indian Express, India Today, The Hindu
Union Minister Piyush Goyal criticized Rahul Gandhi and the INDIA bloc for filing a defective writ petition in the Supreme Court questioning the Special Intensive Revision of voter rolls, saying they cannot even file a petition properly. The petition, filed by Rahul Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge and other Opposition leaders, had 14 defects flagged by the Supreme Court registry and was not listed for hearing on Tuesday. Chief Justice of India Surya Kant assured the petitioners that the matter would be listed once the defects are cured. The petition alleges large-scale voter deletions and irregularities in the SIR and seeks an independent audit headed by a retired Supreme Court judge. Congress sources dismissed the criticism, saying the defects are procedural and being fixed. The issue comes amid Opposition protests demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
Why it matters
The dispute highlights growing tensions between the Opposition and the Election Commission over the integrity of voter rolls, which could affect public trust in electoral processes. A successful petition could lead to an independent audit of voter list revisions, impacting how future elections are perceived and conducted.
Read the original report — Indian Express
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