New Delhi, Sep 4
Since the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral roll was initiated by the Election Commission of India (ECI) in Bihar, it has been under attack by opposition parties.
There have been earlier instances of the poll body and the ruling party of the day facing brickbats for alleged collusion. There have been conspiracy charges, like the misuse of the Electronic Voting Machine (EVM), to favour the party in power. But this time, it is perhaps the fiercest battle ever witnessed.
In preliminary hearings, the Supreme Court declined to stay the SIR but suggested that the ECI accept a broader range of identity proofs to allay disenfranchisement fears.