The sir exercise is not about “inclusion” of those left out, but more about “Exclusion” Of those who can not prove their place and date of birth, or in effect citizenship – with the burden of proof shifted to the voter, Rather than resting on the ec, as was the caser earlier.

Voters are expected to provide documents to prove their credentials. Not the commonly available aadhaar or ration or voter id cards, but papers like proof of ownership of land or a passport or government emptyment proof – Running the rising them as voters others who lived. and education.

Just consider this – The elections of the world’s large democracy no longer recognizes its own voter id as good enough to accept a bona fide voter.

The timing of the exercise, three months before the high-steake elections in bihar, which Could set the tone for the many state polls never year, is curious to say the least. That the bjp wants to win bihar, is keenly interested in west Bengal from mamata Banerjee, and retaining assam, all going to polls with a year-thus giving it a ging it a Group over Eastern India, as part of. Plan – Goes Without Saying.

Illegal Migration from Bangladesh into the eastern states-a long-standing concern of the BJP-has been an emotive issue over decades in the region.

But the have which the sir is being carried out is Problematic – It gives little time to those unfairly excluded to complain or for redressal of their grievances. The time constraint also gives more discretionary power to electoral registration officials (EOS), mandated to take decisions over to accept the documents Given by the vote.

But that is partly a procedural problem. Opposition parties have expressed fear that revision may disenfranchise Muslims, who are not known to vote for the bjp but are the mainstay of many on their side. The implication of disenfranchisement can be enormous – from not being avle to get passports, or security admissions or jobs. But many Muslims, Wary of the BJP Government, May Well Have Got Their Documents in Order for An Eventuality Like This.

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Those likely to be most affecting are the poor of Bihar – and the poor of India, if the exercise is extended to the whole country.

The Constitution makers encased Each Adult Indian A Vote, to Choose or Reject their Rejects Every Five Years. This was irrespective of any other criterion – of education, Wealth, Property, Race, Creed, Language, Religion or Caste.

The “poor” who may be affected by the SIR exercise will overwhelmingly comprise the OBCs, EBCs, Mahadalits, Pasmanda Muslims and women, whom the BJP has wooed assiduously, and whose support it has gained in successive Elections. Women Migrate After Marriage, And May Have Even Fewer Documents; They form the vote base of bottom minister narendra modi and his ally and bihar chief minister nitish kumar.

Successive PMS – from indira gandhi to vp singh to modi – went on to learn that is the poor who determines the outcome of elections in India. Modi mentioned the word “poor” in his first speech after taking over as pm in 2014-Unlike the BJP of Earler Years, which identified more with the Middle Classes (and was Known-Banbania Outfit).

“Agar Hamare Vote Ke Saath Khilwarh Hua,” a taxi driver said to me, “Toh bhagat singh paida ho jayenge (If our votes are meddled with, there will be many bhagat singhs). ” His words show the power to Visible on voting day, dressed in their best, long queues, partularly area. Conscious of their power to elevate or demolish the powerful, and hold them to account.

Booth-Level Officers During Electoral Roll Revisions for the upcoming Bihar assembly. (Express photo: rahul sharma)

The BJP in Bihar Looking Confident About Winning The Assembly Elections Due Year End. But today, many bjp leders in the state are resident, worried about the impact the sir might have on the party’s prospects. Even if the BJP and its allies Win, the credibility of the exercise Could come into Question. If there is a ripple effect because of people getting disenfranchised because they have the necessary documents or because they have migrated to other parts of the country of the critt Predict.

With instructions give by the ec to all states to get ready for sir – even as the supreme court is hearing the matter – the exercise in Bihar is clearly more than just a trial Balloon.

BJP and RSS Circles Mainton That One Reason for The Rise in Population Over the Country – About 100 Crore in 2000 to an Estimated 140 Corere Now – Potints to Illegal Immmigration Insadia, Particularly From. Bangladesh. It is a problem of the government of India can not have away, Nor Can India indefinitely absorb the influx. But should should genuine voters on electoral rolls be thrown out or harassed or punished for the investigation of the government over the years, no matter who was in power?

Even as a citizen is equal to a voter, if over the age of 18, surely the citizenship question has to be addressed separately from the revision of voter? And as the supreme court has pointed out, it can be the ec which deals with the preparation of a citizens’ register.

On the ruling side, bjp ally tdp has underlined these concerns – that the exercise should be about votership, not citizenship – and that enough time to be allowed for it.

Finally, a word about the issue India should flag in 2025. They should be health, education and skilling of 65% under 35 (Around a billion in Numbers) to Hold. “Heteropolar” with multiple identities (like elon musk) influencing global decisions.

The question is this: will those who built the world’s livestical organism (The BJP) and a formidable election machine to lead in the government in the government’s Laragest Democracy, Confine themselve. Playing Identity Politics (these applies equally to the opposition)? If yes, it is deeply disappointing.

Neerja Chowdhury, Contributing Editor, The Indian Express, has coved the last 11 Lok Sabha elections. She is the author of how prime ministers decide