SIR is a bloodless genocide of citizenship, says Parakala Prabhakar
Targeted deletion of voters based on religion raises serious concerns about electoral integrity.
Dr. Parakala Prabhakar, an author and economist, criticized the Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) as a targeted deletion of citizens from the electorate to disenfranchise them, arguing it amounts to "killing citizenship." He cited Bihar as an example where 33% of deleted names were Muslims. Ashok Vardhan Shetty, former IAS officer and member of the high-level committee on Union-State relations, suggested a freeze on delimitation for the next hundred years or until state fertility rates converge, while R. Ramakumar, member of the Kerala State Planning Board, called for fiscal reforms to re-establish federalism. Retired Judge Hariparanthaman highlighted the judiciary's diversity deficit, and Tara Rao of All India People’s Mission emphasized the need for an organized civil society movement against communal politics.
1 MAR 2026
— The Hindu
Activists and community leaders raised concerns that the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise is being used to target marginalized communities and suppress opposition parties.
2 MAR 2026
— The Hindu
The Election Commission's SIR process has led to the deletion of thousands of names, particularly in Matua-majority seats, creating political tension in West Bengal.
— The Hindu
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee accused the Election Commission of India of a "nexus" with the BJP to disenfranchise voters through post-SIR roll deletions.
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