'एसआयआर' (SIR) प्रक्रियेवरून राहुल गांधींकडून देशाची दिशाभूल;...

By GT24x7 Reporter · 13 October 2026 · GlobalToday24x7

BJP Rebuts Opposition Allegations on Electoral Roll Revision

NEW DELHI — The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) launched a sharp counteroffensive against Senior Congress leader and Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, accusing him of spreading misinformation among citizens regarding the Election Commission of India's (ECI) Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process. Addressing news reporters in the national capital, Senior BJP leader and Union Minister Piyush Goyal challenged the Congress party's moral standing to question the functioning and integrity of the poll body.

Goyal pointed out that while the Congress party is routinely casting aspersions on the working methods of the Election Commission, it deliberately ignores how the institution was handled during its own administrative tenures. The Union Minister alleged that the Congress holds a documented history of utilizing election commissioners to derive partisan political mileage. In contrast, Goyal stated that the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government has consistently strengthened constitutional bodies and fortified the operational autonomy of the Election Commission of India.

Opposition Targeted Over Alleged Institutional Erosion and Anarchy

Joining the ruling alliance's response, Senior Janata Dal (United) leader and Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan (Lalan) Singh criticized opposition leaders, alleging that their ongoing demonstrations represent an attempt to foster nationwide chaos and cover up policy failures. Speaking on the opposition's street protests and march toward the Supreme Court, Singh categorized the demonstrations as "street drama" designed to create temporary public distraction and attack statutory bodies like the ECI and the judiciary.

"Attacking constitutional institutions is an attempt to cover up bad policies," Singh remarked, emphasizing that the Election Commission operates strictly within statutory guidelines to cleanse voter rolls of duplicate and ineligible entries. Ruling alliance leaders maintained that the Special Intensive Revision is a routine, transparent administrative exercise aimed at ensuring electoral purity rather than disenfranchising legitimate voters.

INDIA Alliance Campaign and Demands Surrounding SIR Drive

The BJP's press briefing comes in response to an escalating campaign mounted by the opposition INDIA alliance. Over the past week, opposition parties led by Rahul Gandhi have conducted nationwide demonstrations, demanding an immediate halt to the SIR process, the restoration of allegedly omitted voters, and the formal resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.

On Monday, opposition parliamentarians marched toward the Supreme Court to submit a memorandum, following which a formal writ petition was lodged challenging aspects of the voter list revision mechanics. Opposition figures contend that software-driven updates to electoral rolls risk administrative errors and the potential exclusion of eligible voters across multiple states.

Defense of Constitutional Autonomy and Legal Remedies

Reiterating the government's stance, BJP spokespersons emphasized that any grievances concerning election administration should be pursued exclusively through established statutory and judicial mechanisms rather than street demonstrations. Treasury bench representatives affirmed that the government remains fully committed to upholding the independence of the Election Commission and ensuring that democratic processes remain transparent and untainted by political rhetoric.

As political friction over the voter revision drive continues in the national capital, both political fronts remain locked in a contentious public debate regarding institutional accountability and electoral integrity.