'VOTE-Bandi' will destroy democracy: Congress on EC's SIR in Bihar
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh criticised the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in Bihar, calling it "VOTE‑Bandi" that will "destroy our democracy". He said, "The ECI is a constitutional body. It can't routinely refuse requests for a hearing from the Opposition." The SIR process aims to verify the eligibility of around 7.89 crore electors in Bihar’s 243 Assembly constituencies.