23 opposition parties wrote letter to CJI, raised serious questions on Election Commission and SIR process

Knews Desk- 23 opposition parties of the country have written letters to the Chief Justice of India (CJI) and other judges of the Supreme Court, expressing serious concerns about the electoral process. Opposition parties have alleged that the fairness of elections has been questioned in recent years and that many election results do not reflect the true will of the public. He has also raised questions on the functioning of the Election Commission (ECI) and the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process.

In the letter, the opposition parties alleged that central agencies like the Enforcement Directorate (ED), Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and National Investigation Agency (NIA) are being used to target political opponents and influence the democratic process. He claims that the use of these agencies is not limited to investigation only, but has also affected the political environment and electoral process.

Opposition parties also raised questions on the process of appointments in the Election Commission, saying that many appointments made in the Commission after 2014 have been under suspicion regarding impartiality. The letter also alleged that the recent assembly elections in Delhi, Haryana and Maharashtra revealed serious apprehensions regarding the electoral process, which should be impartially investigated.

Referring to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process going on in Bihar, opposition parties said that the Election Commission has started it in the name of “purification” of the voter list. The Commission argues that there is a possibility of names of illegal infiltrators being included in the voter list. However, the opposition says that no public and concrete data has been provided in support of this claim, which can prove that a large number of illegal foreign citizens are included in the voter list.

The letter has also demanded that in future, a process like SIR should not be implemented in states where assembly elections are near. The opposition suggests that special revision of the voter list should be done only when elections are at least five years away, so that the physical verification of each voter can be done systematically and no voter has to face unnecessary trouble.

Apart from this, the opposition parties have also demanded to consider reintroducing the paper ballot system wherever necessary under the electoral reforms. He says that this will increase transparency and public confidence in the electoral process.

The letter also said that in a democracy, the ultimate trust rests on the judiciary. Opposition parties expressed hope that the Supreme Court will seriously consider these issues related to the electoral process and take necessary steps to ensure fair and transparent elections.