Bihar Monsoon Session: Oppn Protests In Black, Deputy CM Hits Again On Voter Record Row | India Information
The opposition, led by the Chief of Opposition within the Council, Rabri Devi, alleged, “The federal government is utilizing SIR to tamper with the voter checklist. It’s a conspiracy to suppress votes of backward and marginalised communities below the guise of verification,” Rabri Devi stated.
In the course of the protest, slogans had been raised like, “Cease attempting to usurp elections and SIR is an excuse; the aim is to ban voting.”
MLCs of the Grand Alliance arrived on the Council carrying black garments, holding posters and placards whereas elevating slogans within the portico earlier than the session started.
In the meantime, Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Chaudhary countered the opposition’s allegations, stating, “The Election Fee has made it clear that no citizen—poor, backward, Dalit, or normal—is being eliminated unfairly from the voter checklist. Up to now, 98 per cent participation has been recorded within the re-verification means of 19 lakh deceased voters, 20 lakh migrated residents and eight lakh duplicate voters have been recognized.”
He additional stated, “The SIR course of will conclude on July 26, after which the draft voter checklist will likely be revealed, permitting all events to file objections transparently.”
Samrat Chaudhary focused the opposition’s black-clothes protest, remarking, “Shani has overshadowed them; that’s why they’re roaming round in black.”
He accused the opposition of deceptive the folks and referenced previous political statements on unlawful voters to justify the verification drive, citing that “over 120 per cent Aadhaar registration in districts like Kishanganj makes investigation mandatory.”
When questioned about speculations of CM Nitish Kumar being thought of for Vice President, Samrat Chaudhary remarked, “It’s as much as the BJP and NDA management, and they’ll determine.”
The monsoon session is politically essential, with the federal government aiming to go key payments earlier than the upcoming elections.
The opposition is aggressively focusing on the federal government on legislation and order, voter checklist revision, and unemployment throughout this five-day session.
