Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday defended the government’s efforts to clean up the electoral rolls, dismissing Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s criticism.

Shah emphasised that the Special Revision of Electoral Rolls (SIR) aims to remove ineligible voters, including infiltrators and those who have died or migrated, in an interview with Aaj Tak’s Anjana Om Kashyap.

Shah stated that the SIR process is necessary to prevent electoral fraud and ensure the integrity of the democratic process.

“This isn’t the first time SIR is happening in this country. It started in 1953, so it also happened during Rahul Gandhi’s grandmother’s father’s time… it happened during his grandmother’s time, it happened during his father’s time, and it happened during his mother’s time. Maybe nobody tells Rahul

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