Revanth Reddy Accuses BJP of Misusing SIR to Remove Voters

Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy has called for a united movement to protect voting rights, describing the campaign against alleged voter deletions under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process as another freedom struggle. Addressing Congress ministers, MPs, MLAs and MLCs at Telangana Bhavan in Delhi, he urged party leaders to join Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi and INDIA bloc partners in the Vote Bachao, Desh Bachao campaign. Revanth Reddy accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar of facilitating the removal of eligible voters’ names. He called for slogans such as “Gyanesh Go Back” and “SIR Go Back,” drawing a comparison with the historic “Simon Go Back” movement.

Revanth Reddy further alleged that the SIR process could disproportionately affect Dalits, Adivasis, minorities, economically disadvantaged people and young voters. He questioned the transparency of voter-list revisions, raised concerns about changes to the Election Commission’s appointment process and demanded safeguards to prevent eligible voters from being removed. Citing voter-number figures and alleged deletions, he called on the Election Commission and constitutional authorities to clarify the process and address public concerns. He urged Congress and INDIA bloc leaders to intensify their campaign for electoral transparency and the protection of constitutional rights. These allegations and figures reflect the Chief Minister’s statements in the supplied report and should not be treated as independently verified findings.