Opposition MPs tear and throw ‘SIR’ posters in bin as symbolic rejection of exercise

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**Summary:**

Opposition parties in India, including the Congress, DMK, Samajwadi Party, TMC, RJD, and Left parties, staged a protest in the Parliament complex on July 25, 2025, against the Election Commission of India’s (ECI) Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter rolls in Bihar. The MPs tore posters with “SIR” written on them and deposited them in a disposal bin, symbolizing their rejection of the exercise. They allege the SIR is a move to disenfranchise voters ahead of the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections, potentially leaving over 61 lakh voters off the rolls. They are demanding a rollback of the revision and a discussion in Parliament.

**News Article:**

**Opposition MPs Protest Bihar Voter Roll Revision in Parliament**

*New Delhi, July 25, 2025* – A coalition of opposition parties, known as the INDIA bloc, staged a dramatic protest in the Parliament House complex today, denouncing the Election Commission of India’s (ECI) Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter rolls in Bihar.

Led by prominent figures such as Leader of the Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge and Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, MPs from parties including the Congress, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), Samajwadi Party, Trinamool Congress (TMC), Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), and Left parties marched in protest, carrying banners condemning the SIR as an attack on democracy (“SIR – Loktantra par Var”).

The focal point of the demonstration was a symbolic act of defiance. MPs tore posters emblazoned with “SIR” and deposited them in a disposal bin placed in front of the Makar Dwar steps of Parliament. The opposition claims that over 61 lakh voters in Bihar may be removed from the draft electoral roll because of SIR. The parties also shouted slogans “Save Democracy” and “Stop Vote-bandi”

The opposition parties allege that the ECI’s SIR exercise is a deliberate attempt to disenfranchise voters in Bihar, particularly ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections. They are demanding an immediate rollback of the revision and a full discussion of the issue in both houses of Parliament.

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