Summary of Important News Items and Editorials-67
Summary of Important News Items and Editorials-67
THE HINDU DATED 7TH JANUARY 2026.
1. Election Commission and Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of Electoral Rolls
The Election Commission defended the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls before the Supreme Court, rejecting allegations that it amounts to a “parallel NRC.” The EC argued that it has not merely the power but a constitutional duty under Articles 324 and 326 to ensure that electoral rolls contain only eligible citizens. Its logic rests on the distinction between NRC, which records all citizens, and electoral rolls, which include only citizens above 18 years and exclude categories such as persons of unsound mind. The EC emphasised that even a single foreigner on the rolls undermines democratic legitimacy. The stand taken refle
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