India's Electoral Reforms Spark Court Battles Over Voter List Revisions
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India's Election Commission is re-scrutinizing nearly 80 million voters in Bihar to verify their documents, citing concerns over illegal immigrants, but critics fear this move could lead to mass disenfranchisement, especially among marginalized communities, and is seen as a potential step towards implementing a nationwide NRC.
- Why is India forcing 80 million people to justify their right to vote? Al Jazeera
- Bihar Survey To Continue, Top Court Suggests These 3 IDs Must Be Considered NDTV
- Citizenship, due process, timing: SC marks out three key issues for the commission The Indian Express
- Supreme Court Bench headed by Justice Dhulia to hear Bihar electoral roll revision case on July 10 The Hindu
- Voter List Revision in Eastern India State Leads to Court Battle Bloomberg
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