Anti-CEC Protests and the SIR Debate: Electoral Transparency, Public Protest and the Supreme Court
India’s debate over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls has moved from political rallies and street demonstrations into the courts. Opposition leaders led by Rahul Gandhi have questioned the Election Commission’s handling of voter-list revisions and sought greater disclosure of records related to the process. The protests have also raised wider questions about peaceful assembl…