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Tamil Nadu should pass assembly resolution against SIR: CPI(M) leader
A senior CPI(M) politburo member has called on the Tamil Nadu government to follow Kerala's lead and pass an assembly resolution opposing the Systematic Voters' Deletion (SIR). The communist leader alleged the BJP-led Centre has used the mechanism to remove over 13.5 crore voters from electoral rolls nationally.
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G. Ramakrishnan, a politburo member of the Communist Party of India (Marxist), urged Tamil Nadu to adopt a legislative stance similar to Kerala's against the Systematic Voters' Deletion (SIR), citing concerns over mass voter disenfranchisement. According to Ramakrishnan, the Union government has wielded SIR to expunge approximately 13.5 crore voters from electoral rolls across India, raising questions about the electoral process's integrity. The CPI(M) leader's remarks come as several opposition parties have intensified scrutiny of the voter deletion mechanism, which they contend disproportionately affects marginalized communities and opposition-leaning constituencies. Kerala's earlier passage of a resolution against SIR has set a precedent for other states considering similar legislative action. The controversy reflects broader concerns among opposition parties regarding election administration and the expansion of executive powers in electoral matters under the current central government.