Rush Hour: SC says Bihar SIR should aim for inclusion, Congress questions Centre on Pahalgam & more

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The Supreme Court said that the Election Commission should focus on “mass inclusion” rather than “en masse exclusion” while revising the electoral rolls in Bihar. The court reiterated its suggestion to the poll body to consider adding Aadhaar and voter identity cards to the list of valid documents.

However, the bench refused to restrain the Election Commission from publishing the draft voter list on August 1. It will fix a time on Tuesday for the final hearing of the case.

Last week, the Election Commission argued that Aadhaar and ration cards could not be included as standalone valid documents, as they could be obtained by fraudulent means. In response, the court said that any of the documents listed by the poll panel as acceptable could also be forged.

The revision of the electoral rolls in Bihar was announced by the Election Commission on June 24. As part of the exercise, persons whose names were not on the 2003 voter list will need to submit proof of their eligibility to vote. Read on.

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