SIR by ECI is clandestine attempt by BJP to prepare National Register of Citizens: Activist Shiv Sundar

Shiv Sundar, an activist and writer, criticized the Election Commission of India's (ECI) Special Intensive Revision (SIR) program, claiming it violates the Indian Constitution by attempting to verify citizenship status. He argued that the ECI has no authority to do so and that this process is a disguised attempt to implement a National Register of Citizens (NRC). Sundar believes SIR is being used to suppress voter turnout among marginalized communities and accused the government of using it as a tool for political oppression. He called for a mass movement against the program, emphasizing its harmful effects on democracy.