Shah's Roll Call: A Constitutional Crisis Unfolds The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of India's electoral rolls has taken an ominous turn under Union Home Minister Amit Shah's watch.
Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh has flagged large scale voter deletions, sparking concerns that the SIR process is being used as a tool for political exclusion rather than inclusion.
Ramesh's allegations are backed by data from 12 states and two union territories, where over 6. 18 crore names have been deleted since Phase 3 of the SIR began in mid 2026. This adds to the 7.