‘To protect the integrity of electoral rolls’: EC to launch special intensive amendment nationwide; Schedule to be out soon. Bharat News

New Delhi: The Election Commission has announced a plan to complete a special intensive amendment (SIR) of electoral rolls across the country. In an order on 24 June, Pole said that it is amending as part of its constitutional duty to protect the integrity of voter lists.“The Commission has now decided to initiate special intensive amendments across the country to discharge its constitutional mandate to protect the integrity of the electoral rolls,” read the order.“Maintaining the integrity of the electoral roll is fundamental for conducting independent and fair elections; the process for electoral machinery, eligibility status, preparation of electoral rolls is provided under RPA 1950 and registration of Electors Rules, 1960 (” RER, 1960 “), implicated under RPA 1950,” read the order “.The Commission said that a detailed program for nationwide practice will be released in the appointed time.The announcement was made by the opposition on the head in Bihar. Former Bihar Deputy CM Tejashvi Yadav has slammed the process on several examples and indicated to boycott the upcoming elections in the state.Anarchy has also reached Parliament with opposition to disrupting the proceedings of the monsoon session for four days.The Election Commission had earlier stated that the aims of the amendment are to remove duplicate and unqualified voters, especially those who register at both permanent and present addresses. Migrants are not required to worry – the radicals of voters listed in 2003 do not require any ancestor proof. This is a developing story. details to follow…