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Nearly 6 crore names have been deleted in first yearof SIR of electoral rolls
Post Bihar SIR, its voters' list was pruned by nearly 65 lakh amid allegations by the Opposition and activists that the poll authority was working at the behest of the BJP to disenfranchise citizens for want of documents
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The deletion of nearly 6 crore names from electoral rolls may disenfranchise eligible voters, affecting their right to participate in future elections.
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ഡൂൾ ന്യൂസ്എസ്.ഐ.ആര് ഒരുവര്ഷം പിന്നിട്ടപ്പോള് വോട്ടര് പട്ടികയില് നിന്ന് പുറത്താക്കിയത് ആറ് കോടിയോളം വോട്ടര്മാരെThe FederalOne year of SIR: Nearly 6 crore deletions, legal battle and migrants' agonyDeccan ChronicleMother of Democracy: Six Crore Voter Names Deleted in a Year of SIRLivemintElection Commission deleted nearly 6 crore names in one year after launching SIR