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Prakash Raj: BJP using SIR for electoral genocide

Published Sunday, October 4, 2026

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  • Accusation and Rebuttal — 1 source

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Actor and activist Prakash Raj has accused the BJP of engaging in "electoral genocide" by using the Systematic Intensive Revision (SIR) to delete a large number of voters, claiming it is a move to undermine the constitution and suppress certain communities. The BJP has rejected these allegations, asserting that the electoral roll revision process is transparent and conducted with due verification by election officials.

What We Know — Key Points

  • Actor and activist Prakash Raj accused the BJP of using the Election Commission of India's Systematic Intensive Revision (SIR) to delete 13 crore voters, calling it a "darker and sinister move" to "kill the constitution" and implement the Manusmruti by dividing society and suppressing social mobility for Dalits and Adivasis.
  • BJP Telangana president N. Ramchander Rao stated that decisions on deleting voters' names were taken only after field-level verification by election officials, defending the Election Commission's process as transparent.

What Is Claimed — Perspectives

Accusation and Rebuttal
  • The Hindu

    The Hindu reported on Prakash Raj's accusation that the BJP is using the Systematic Intensive Revision (SIR) for "electoral genocide" by deleting 13 crore voters, aiming to undermine the constitution and suppress marginalized communities. The Hindu also covered the BJP's rebuttal, stating that voter deletions are transparent and follow field-level verification by election officials, while accusing the Congress of undermining democratic institutions.

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