Prakash Raj Flags Voter Deletions and Electoral Roll Revision Concerns
· India · The Hindu, Indian Express
Actor and activist Prakash Raj addressed a press conference in Chennai on Tuesday, criticizing the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls undertaken by the ECI. He contended that the revision process removed over 13 crore people from voter lists across the country. Those affected allegedly include Adivasis, daily wage labourers, Dalits, Muslims, Christians, and other minorities. Raj warned that such exclusions risk dividing the electorate and altering political outcomes. Former High Court judge D. Hariparanthaman and political commentator V. Ponraj also shared their concerns at the event regarding the weaponisation of electoral rolls.
Why it matters
Allegations of large-scale voter roll revisions directly impact marginalized communities and raise questions about the integrity of the electoral process ahead of future polls.
Read the original report — The Hindu
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