In this episode of Breaking Ground, anchor Swati Joshi examine the reported differences within the Election Commission over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. A report by The Indian Express says Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi raised written objections at least 14 times over 10 months on issues including voter-list changes, Form 6 and access to electoral-roll data. The developments have triggered a political confrontation, with Opposition leaders including Rahul Gandhi and Arvind Kejriwal demanding action against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. Gandhi described alleged “vote chori” as an “act of treason,” while Kejriwal called for Kumar’s arrest. The Election Commission has rejected suggestions of a breakdown, saying internal notes and differing views are part of institutional checks and balances and that final decisions, including those on SIR, were taken unanimously. #electioncommission #eci #gyaneshkumar #sir #electoralrolls #rahulgandhi #arvindkejriwal #congress #aap #bjp #breakingground #timesnow #englishnews
