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'Normalise, recognise, formalise': Nadda says Cong opposing SIR to help outsiders

By · Via Times of India · Published by Everything Blog

In short

The accusations target the INDIA bloc's opposition to the Special Intensive Revision of voter registries. Nadda alleged that rival parties seek to provide outsiders with official documentation, such as Aadhaar and ration cards, to build voter bases. He contrasted this strategy with the BJP's enforcement policy of detecting, deleting, and deporting unlawful individuals. To counter claims of flawed polling procedures, Nadda highlighted the extensive door-to-door verification work carried out by Booth Level Officers.

Key points

  • The ruling party contends that opposition resistance to voter list revisions is a deliber…: The ruling party contends that opposition resistance to voter list revisions is a deliberate attempt to protect non-citizens.
  • The Election Commission faces unfair criticism from opposition leaders only when they los…: The Election Commission faces unfair criticism from opposition leaders only when they lose elections, according to Nadda.
  • India's voter registration integrity is maintained through rigorous door-to-door validati…: India's voter registration integrity is maintained through rigorous door-to-door validation conducted by Booth Level Officers.

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The senior BJP leader said the Congress was attempting to undermine constitutional institutions (Photo: ANI).

NEW DELHI: Union health minister JP Nadda on Wednesday accused the Congress of opposing the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter lists to protect outsiders whose support, he alleged, had helped the party remain in power for a long time.“BJP's Amit Shah favours 'detect, delete and deport'. And what does Congress say? What does INDIA bloc say? They say 'normalise, recognise and formalise',” Nadda said, addressing the 'Loktantra Bachao, Arajakta Hatao' padyatra in Bhopal.The senior BJP leader said the Congress was attempting to undermine constitutional institutions, including the Election Commission, because it was unable to secure public support, PTI reported.Additionally, he alleged that the opposition wanted outsiders to be issued Aadhaar and ration cards and settled in the country so they could become voters.“These people who have come from outside, normalise them. Make Aadhaar cards for them, make ration cards for them, settle them down,” Nadda jibed at Congress.“Tell me, should we detect them or not? Should we deport them or not?” Nadda asked the…

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