Members of the Opposition INDIA bloc are also planning a protest at Makar Dwar on the Parliament premises.
Published Jul 23, 2025 | 9:25 AM ⚊ Updated Jul 23, 2025 | 9:25 AM
Congress MP Manickam Tagore (Wikimedia Commons)
Congress Lok Sabha MP Manickam Tagore on Wednesday, 23 July, moved a notice under Rule 56 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in Lok Sabha for an adjournment motion to discuss the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar.
“That this House do adjourn to discuss the dangerous and unconstitutional moves by the Modi Government to use the Election Commission as a tool to systematically disenfranchise the poor, backward, Dalit, and marginalised communities in Bihar by means of the SIR mechanism, thereby violating the fundamental right to vote granted by the Constitution, as envisioned by Babasaheb Dr BR Ambedkar,” he said in the notice.
He claimed this calculated disenfranchisement is reminiscent of colonial practices where only the rich and property-owning classes had the right to vote, while the masses were excluded.
“The current regime’s actions reveal a Manuwadi mindset that seeks to reverse the democratic gains of social justice and universal adult franchise. Through the misuse of official machinery under the guise of verifying voter identity and eligibility, lakhs of poor voters—particularly from the backward and Dalit communities—are being struck off the electoral rolls in Bihar. This is not an isolated incident but part of a larger pattern to manipulate the electoral process in favour of the ruling party by excluding sections of society that do not support them politically,” Tagore said.
“The right to vote is the foundation of democracy, and any attempt to curtail this right is an attack on the Constitution itself,” he added.
Members of the Opposition INDIA bloc are also planning a protest at Makar Dwar on the Parliament premises at 10.30 am on Wednesday.
