Congress is not putting up an effective Opposition to ECI SIR, says activist Mavalli Shankar
Activist Mavalli Shankar criticized Congress for failing to effectively oppose the Election Commission of India's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. He emphasized the need for a people's movement to demand the cancellation of SIR, which he described as anti-people and detrimental to democracy. A resolution was passed at the May Sahitya Mela to oppose SIR and raise awareness among the public about its implications.
- ▪Mavalli Shankar stated that SIR is an anti-people, anti-poor exercise that threatens the principle of 'One person one vote'.
- ▪A resolution opposing ECI SIR was unanimously adopted at the May Sahitya Mela, highlighting the need for a public movement against it.
- ▪Activists expressed concerns that SIR aims to exclude marginalized groups from electoral rolls, making it difficult for them to participate in elections.
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“Congress is not putting up an effective Opposition to Election Commission of India’s Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. There is an urgent need for a people’s movement to demand its cancellation,” Mavalli Shankar, Dalit Sangharsha Samiti leader, and thinker said in Hubballi on Sunday (May 17, 2026).Speaking from the Naragund-Navalagund Raitha Bandaya Vedike at the May Sahitya Mela, Mr. Shankar said that it is time to build a people’s movement around the issue. “There is no doubt left in our minds that SIR is an anti-people, anti-poor exercise. The agitation against SIR cannot be left to any political party. It seems only a people’s movements can shoulder this responsibility. We need to make the common people understand the conspiracy behind SIR.
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