Stalin says SIR enumeration form is full of confusion, warns of likely deletion of voters’ names

DMK president and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin connected Sunday said the details sought by the Election Commission of India successful the enumeration signifier for the Special Intensive Revision of the electoral rolls would confuse adjacent the discerning among the voters.

Mr. Stalin, who himself had received a SIR form, said it was not wide whether the details sought of the relatives referred to parents, brothers, sisters, hubby oregon wife. “Is determination immoderate clarity connected the question? In the file against relatives, they person sought the fig of the voter’s individuality card. In the 3rd column, erstwhile again, they person sought the names of the relatives. Whose sanction should beryllium written — the relative’s or the applicant’s? There is simply a information of the Election Commission deleting the names of voters adjacent for a insignificant mistake,” helium said successful a video message.

Describing the details sought arsenic a “bundle of confusion”, helium rejected the statement that determination was nary request to fearfulness the SIR since the workout was being carried retired by State authorities employees. “But the information remains that a authorities worker volition beryllium nether the power of the Election Commission and nary longer answerable to the State government,” helium said.

Mr. Stalin again made it wide that helium was not opposing the SIR due to the fact that an honorable and transparent voters’ database was indispensable for escaped and just elections. “But our basal is that it should not beryllium carried retired successful a hurry. Congress person Rahul Gandhi has explained however the ruling BJP [at the Centre] committed superior frauds successful the electoral rolls with the assistance of the Election Commission. Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee are besides against the SIR,” helium said.

The Chief Minister said DMK members had brought to the announcement of the enactment enactment the problems faced ever since the SIR started. “The BLOs [Booth Level Officers] are not visiting houses, and adjacent if they do, they bash not bring on an capable fig of forms. How volition an ERO [Electoral Registration Officer] beryllium capable to circulate implicit 3 lakh forms successful a constituency and implicit the process,” helium asked.

Mr. Stalin said that though the Election Commission was expected to merchandise the draught rolls connected December 7, it was uncertain whether it would beryllium capable to implicit the workout earlier the stipulated period. “As the DMK and its allies fear, a batch of voters whitethorn beryllium removed from the rolls. Though the Election Commission said the BLOs and the parties’ BLAs [Booth Level Agents] would enactment together, it has not yet created a conducive ambiance for it,” helium said, urging DMK members to stay vigilant.