ThePrint ThePrintAM: WHAT IS KERALA ASSEMBLY'S RESOLUTION AGAINST SIR?
Sep 30, 2025
Discover why Kerala's Assembly unanimously opposed the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the voter list. The resolution raises concerns about potential citizenship implications and parallels with Bihar's voter omissions that led to a Supreme Court intervention. Explore the logistical challenges facing upcoming elections and the rights issues raised by requiring parental documentation for younger voters. Dive into the deeper implications of SIR on citizenship, including its ties to religion-based categorization.
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Kerala Objects To SIR As Exclusionary
- Kerala assembly unanimously passed a resolution opposing the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) over transparency and voting rights concerns.
- Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan warned the SIR may be a backdoor to a national NRC-style exclusionary process.
Timing Risks Ahead Of Key Elections
- Kerala faces imminent local and assembly elections, raising logistical and fairness concerns about implementing SIR now.
- Vijayan and officials say hurried implementation risks undermining the Election Commission's credibility and needs time and consultation.
Legal And Logistical Pushback On SIR
- The State Election Commissioner asked to postpone SIR in Kerala citing logistical challenges and Supreme Court review of its validity.
- The Supreme Court asked the EC to publish searchable district-wise lists after controversies in Bihar's revision process.