Shah defends SIR, says three crore dropped voter entries were infiltrators

Politics · First reported 2 Nov, 12:42 · Updated 13:34

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Amit Shah defended the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls and disputed opposition criticism, attributing three crore entries removed in the exercise to people he described as Bangladeshi infiltrators. The available reports differ sharply in detail: one gives Shah’s broader remarks and campaign appearance, while the other provides only a headline.

Shah said 13 crore voter entries had been removed or accounted for as follows: 6.25 crore people relocated, around three crore were deceased, about one crore were duplicate entries, and the remaining three crore did not exist and were Bangladeshi infiltrators, he claimed.
He accused Congress of opposing SIR to protect infiltrators and of seeking to win elections through bogus voting; the report presents these as Shah’s allegations.
Shah led a BJP march in Hyderabad on Monday as part of the party’s campaign against the anti-SIR campaign.

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Key facts

Exercise: Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls (SIR)
Entries discussed: Shah addressed an opposition claim that 13 crore voters had been deleted.
Shah’s breakdown: 6.25 crore relocated; around three crore deceased; about one crore duplicate; three crore said not to exist.
March: Shah led a BJP foot march in Hyderabad on Monday.
March starting point: Babu Jagjivan Ram Statue at Basheerbagh.