“Votes of Dalits, Muslims being cut through SIR”: Congress MP Imran Masood

Congress MP Imran Masood on Wednesday flagged the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in Bihar, alleging it has disenfranchised numerous voters.

He claimed that the most affected are Dalits and Muslims, stressing that incoming reports point to large-scale curtailment of voting rights through the ongoing exercise.

Speaking to ANI, Masood said, “SIR is a very important issue. Through SIR, the voting rights of many people in Bihar have been snatched away. From the kind of reports that are coming in, we feel that votes of many people are being cut, most of which belong to Dalits and Muslims.”

Earlier today, Samajwadi Party (SP) MP Ram Gopal Yadav said that the real culprit causing “mischief” amid the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise was at the district level.

“Collectors and