Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday addressed the Lok Sabha, where he accused the Opposition parties, particularly Congress, of misleading the country on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls currently underway in different states.

Shah asserted that the Election Commission of India (ECI), responsible for carrying out the SIR exercise, is a constitutional body and does not work as per the directives of the Indian government. He said it was the responsibility of the ECI to conduct free and fair elections.

“At the start of the session, there was significant uproar from the opposition, creating a false impression among the public that we are avoiding a discussion on electoral reforms. We have never shied away from any discussion, as Parliament is the biggest ‘Pancha

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