SEPPA, 19 Oct: State BJP general secretary Tadar Niglar criticised the protests led by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) and INDI Alliance, including the Congress and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP),describing their actions as politically motivated.
Niglar said this while addressing the party's extended district executive meeting here in East Kameng district on Monday.
He strongly condemned the opposition's move and said that these parties are attempting to create political chaos and anarchy in India, rather than engaging constructively with the electoral revision process. He further asserted that their actions reflect frustration over their political prospects, and accused them of seeking political advantage through street protests and disruption.
"Is it wrong to remove bogus or duplicate voter entries from electoral rolls? Is it wrong to verify the eligibility of voters whose particulars cannot be established through the prescribed verification process?" Niglar asked the opposition INDI Alliance.
Earlier, addressing party functionaries, he highlighted that the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) is conducted under the provisions of the Representation of the People Act, 1950. He stated that approximately 13.30 crore names have been deleted from electoral rolls during the current exercise, comprising 2.8 crore deceased voters, 6.3 crore voters who have shifted from temporary or workplace polling locations to their permanent addresses, one crore duplicate voter entries, and three crore untraceable voters.
He emphasised that electoral roll revision is a structured process and should not be misrepresented as an arbitrary exercise.
Niglar said that the objective of the electoral roll revision should be to ensure that every eligible Indian citizen is properly registered, and that electoral rolls remain free from duplicate and ineligible entries, while protecting the rights of genuine voters.
Niglar reiterated his support for the SIR process and called upon party workers to communicate its objectives and procedures to the public responsibly, helping citizens understand the importance of accurate electoral rolls and a transparent democratic process.
