SIR Second Phase: Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar held a press conference in New Delhi today. During the conference, he announced the start of the second phase of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter lists across the country. The main objective of this programme is to make voter lists more accurate, add new voters, and correct errors.
SIR Second Phase Announcement
Gyanesh Kumar stated that this time, the second phase of SIR will be conducted in 12 states. During this period, the Election Commission will focus on updating the voter list, adding new names, removing the names of old or deceased voters, and correcting any incorrect entries. He stated that this process will make the voter list more transparent and accurate, so that no irregularities or confusion arise during future elections.
Nationwide SIR: Thanks to voters for their participation
At the press conference, the Chief Election Commissioner thanked voters across the country. He particularly praised the 75 million voters in Bihar who actively participated in the process. He said, “I thank all the voters in Bihar and the country who cooperated in improving the voter list and made this process a success.”
Discussions with all states
Gyanesh Kumar stated that the Election Commission held meetings with the Chief Electoral Officers of all 36 states and union territories to discuss the entire process in detail. These meetings ensured transparency and vigilance at every level to ensure accurate and up-to-date voter lists.
Sir has happened eight times so far
The Chief Election Commissioner informed that the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process has been conducted eight times in India between 1951 and 2004. He explained that over the years, several political parties had raised questions about the quality and accuracy of the voter lists. Therefore, this second phase became necessary to correct the errors in the list.
Voter list will be frozen tonight
The Commissioner stated that the voter lists in the states where the SIR process is being initiated will be frozen tonight. This means that no changes can be made to the list after this time so that the revision process can be completed in an orderly manner.
SIR News Hindi: Why is SIR important?
Gyanesh Kumar said that the SIR process is necessary for many reasons.
- Population migration: Due to frequent migration of people, the name of the same person gets registered at multiple places.
- Names of dead voters: Many times, the names of dead persons are not removed from the list, which causes discrepancies in the data.
- Entry of foreign nationals: Sometimes, due to wrong information, the names of foreign nationals also get included in the list.
- He said that it is the priority of the Election Commission to remove these problems and make the voter list completely accurate.
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