Kerala’s ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) and the Opposition United Democratic Front (UDF) came together on Monday to unanimously pass a resolution in the Assembly against the Election Commission of India ‘s (ECI) plan to conduct a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls in the state.

‘SIR could be used as backdoor to implement National Population Register’

Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan moved the resolution on Monday, which was supported by the Opposition after some of their suggestions were included. Two amendments proposed by MLA N. Shamsudheen were accepted, while others were rejected by the Speaker, according to PTI report.

The Assembly raised concerns that the SIR exercise could be used as a backdoor to implement the National Population Register. It cited t

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