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State of Play: SIR: An exercise in exclusion?

On #StateOfPlay, how something as simple as initials placement and spelling mismatch is threatening to rob a citizen's voting rights and how that impacts elections.

Published Sep 28, 2026 | 10:36 AM ⚊ Updated Sep 28, 2026 | 10:36 AM

With more than 13 crore names removed from electoral roles, on-going SIR process across the country threatens to disenfranchise more & more citizens in violation of constitutional rights of universal adult suffrage. On #StateOfPlay, how something as simple as initials placement and spelling mismatch is threatening to rob a citizen’s voting rights and how that impacts elections.

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