BJP, Congress spar following Supreme Court order on Bihar’s voter list revision
A war of words ensued between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress on Friday (July 11, 2025) following the Supreme Court’s order on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of Bihar’s electoral rolls, with the ruling party claiming that the top court’s decision to allow the exercise to continue was a setback to the Opposition parties.
Hitting back, the Congress claimed that the Supreme Court order on pleas makes it clear that “no stay was asked for by any of the petitioners” and asserted that the top court asking the Election Commission to consider voter cards, Aadhaar and ration cards as key documents for inclusion in the electoral rolls would save a vast majority of voters from being disenfranchised.
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BJP national spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia, in a statement to the media, demanded that Leader of Opposition (Lok Sabha) Rahul Gandhi and Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Tejashwi Yadav publicly apologise to the people of the country and Bihar.
“The Supreme Court’s observation on the SIR is a strong response to Tejashwi Yadav and Rahul Gandhi regarding transparency in the voting process. Tejashwi Yadav must clarify whether he will accept the Supreme Court’s verdict or not. Rahul Gandhi must explain why he staged a protest a day before the Supreme Court hearing? This clearly shows that these leaders have no faith in the Supreme Court,” he said.
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