Public sentiment is mixed regarding the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, with cautious optimism about increased accuracy tempered by fears of political manipulation and bureaucratic inefficiencies. Concerns about potential disenfranchisement of locals and demographic shifts from migrant voting rights complicate the discourse.

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Need of the hour. Massive W. We keep moving.

AdAny2235

Majority in their 50s living in some village won't have any of the "kagoj" EC is considering as valid.

khorg0sh

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Professional-Tear996

1935 e Nazi Germany Nuremberg e German Jews der voting rights kharij kore.

Itihash theke sekha ucchit

barmanrags

The problem with such scurtiniees is that bureaucratic inefficiencies &amp; corruption will get in the way. A lot of "illegals" now hold immense power, political mileage and money, especially in West Bengal. 

A little bit of violence and/or money - and the scrutinizers may as well pass off legal citizens as scapegoats! Parts of Bengal have indigenous Muslim population which has below average income, whereas a lot of these Bangladeshis have garnered not just money but muscle &amp; political power as well.

So that begs the question, will it be as transparent as it's being positioned as?

Sudden-Celebration14

Will there be a domicile check? How will they identify legal and illegal immigrants? Also what are the rules for Indian citizens to transfer their voter card to a constituency?

mukherjee4u

BJP have successfully created the propaganda against bengali for apparently hiding Bangladeshis for votes which is obviously a lie for this. Now they will start removing most Bengalis who votes against them.

MysteriousFox6947

State sponsored ethnic clea\*sing of bengalis in action (I have been screaming about it for over a year now as all the tell-tale signs were evident which I have been documenting). Propaganda of dehumanisation of bengalis, has been running long in this nation.  Mass ex\*cutions in detention camps will begin soon. Buckle up and save your motherland. If Supreme court doesn't strike this down, get ready for the final ride.

Afraid_Ask5130

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Posted the same thing yesterday. It got removed. Lets hope this one sticks.

Relevant_Rhubarb_629

The real reason for this is to ensure demographic change in WB. This has been implemented in Bihar, and 8 crore voters were asked to submit form and 'documents'(which excludes Aadhar/ration card/voter card) within a month. Bihar has 33 percent of their existing population living outside Bihar. This will happen in WB as well.How is it possible for them to get leaves from their employers, travel back  and submit form and documents. And regarding the documents ECI asked for parents birth certificate..... even one of the judges who is hearing this case in SC quoted that he himself can't provide the documents asked by the ECI. 

The Chief Election Commisioner himself stated that he wants people to vote where they currently 'reside' not their native place. You can check that in that following link. So, all the Bihar voters who weren't able to go back can submit their documents at their 'current address' , so basically Bengal which holds a huge chunk of these people will now have the migrant Bihar population as a legitimate voter base. 

As someone who have been to Tibet, I can assure you this is exactly what China did in Tibet. In Tibet you would hardly find any Tibetans, but Han Chinese while actual Tibetans were given lucrative opportunities to move to different urban areas like Shanghai,  Beijing etc . The same is being tried in Xingjiang areas with Uyighurs.


The motive of the excercise is evident when you have Bihar which has one of the lowest migrant population within the state is chosen as the first state for this excercise. You can't sell the' illegal  Bangladeshi Muslim' thing there because the local people know the condition of the state and no sane people will move there unless it's an absolute necessity. 

They day government changed the panel of selection of ECI commissioners by removing the Chief Justice of India from the panel, replacing him/her with a MP from the ruling party the downfall of ECI began.



https://www.google.com/amp/s/m.economictimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/citizens-should-register-themselves-as-voters-only-in-constituencies-they-are-ordinary-residents-chief-election-commissioner/amp_articleshow/122184020.cms

65th_government

Good!

If we cant get NRC like Assam, I am willing to take this.


Every voter card issued after 2000 should be closely monitored.

Especially when a new card is being issued to a 30year old, with newly minted Aadhar

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6.5 lakhs is a huge number..

The thing is not about their inclusion in the list, every citizen of this country has an equal right to vote.

But Their political opinions will be completely different from the majority of the local populace. Will not go down well for our state.

kovalam_

This law is insane and this will collapse the TN politics. BJP’s coward move to win TN.

yasirgulam

They will obviously vote for one Hindi obsessed party. Our politics which is already worse will go in the drain if BJP starts to get power. 

This is BJP nari thanam on display 

TN birth rate is very low. Bihar and UPs birth rate is the highest in India. Both combined have five times our population. 

Why is no one talking about this policy in our state

Large-Atmosphere-548

Daaammmmmmm nooo i would rather die in admk dmk circle than intha sangiesss kita matinu suthurathuku

Edit : sangiies nu nan bjp ya sonen

fang__yuan_

Correct me if I am wrong but BJP promised this in their 2024 election manifesto itself, that migrant workers will get voting rights in the states they are working. In their whole manifesto I was worried about this one the most!

NAHTHEHNRFS850

wow. Never knew such a thing existed. What is the reason / logic behind this?

NefariousnessTiny821

They don't know our interests since they only think for themselves. We need to solve this problem by denying voter registrations.

Code-201

இதைத்தான் பல வருஷமா நாம் தமிழர் கட்சி சொல்லிட்டு இருக்கு. எந்த அடிப்படையில் இவங்களுக்கு கொடுக்க படுது? Presume they also have voting rights in their home state, ironically Aadhar and voter ID is not linked.   
\- If an ILP (Inner Line Permit) were in place and linked to Aadhaar and voter ID, we could set minimum requirements for people from other states to obtain voting rights in a different state if they wish to settle in that new state.   
\- We Tamil's are not treated the same way when we migrate to AP, KA, Maharastra etc., have to wait for a few years you're naturalised to be eligble for voting

Imagine 10-15% of the 70 lakh people getting voting rights and they get to vote in favour of national parties (mostly BJP).

imanubalaji

Is this true? They should not be allowed to vote in TN. I don't give fk about constitution. I am very accepting of immigrants but they can't vote here. Especially the only who just came to the state.

Intrepid-Self-3578

This should be stopped at all costs.... Remember when we go to other states we speak their language but here it is quite the opposite we have to learn their language ahm.... At all sides we are facing problems.....  Now is the time we need to wake up... even the admk minister is saying its fine to add north Indians as tamilnadu voters.... So even admk came also will they put Tamil people as first priority is a huge question mark.

cold-comfort123

KonjamKaram

ngl, This is the master plan of BJP..  
No DOUBT !

Bright_Loss_8391

Will be interesting to see how DMK adapts to this. Like youth wing, medical wing, legal wing, they may have a Hindi wing now? I feel comments like paani poori will reduce.

Although concerning, this was bound to happen as many people from North, Central or Eastern parts of India have been working  here for a while. Certain constituencies in regions like Tiruppur, Hosur, Sriperumbudu will have the maximum impact. My only hope is they don't blindly vote for the BJ party. 

Hope this will lead to better working and living conditions for the migrants, and the support required for those looking to settle here.

ImAjayS15

Only option is not to hire any north Indians. But companies going after profits, would never do that. Difficult situation for TN.

LiveSlay

Thamarai malandhurum polaye! 🤦🏻‍♀️

Strive-To-get-better

It's too early to judge what their voting preferences will be but if it turns out that they unilaterally vote as blocks often in opposition to what native people here vote then parties like NTK might start becoming electorally successful.
Dravidian parties themselves might still be dominant but their rhetoric will also shift more towards the NTK type.

Practical-Lychee-790

InstructionOk1087

Me and my wife were discussing this exact thing about a year ago. We came to the bottom line that this might be the destiny of advanced economies (relatively). (I am not saying what we discussed is correct, it’s just what we discussed).Also one cannot assume 100% of migrant population will vote the same way. It’s also possible that they could keep the socio-political status quo because they realize how it benefited them when they migrated (again, assuming they benefited).

tchutchucha

You can't stop this.... It's like how the Tamil people in Mumbai would enjoy voting rights in Mumbai. If they are in good numbers and are in majority at a particular place, they might even have a representative from their own and get a parliamentary representation. We can't stop these... If you want to stop it, pay the locals properly and provide jobs instead of cheaping it out with "hardworking other state labours".

Prestigious_Money100

Unlikely tbh, these numbers are small, BJP tactics in TN is To make use of the split in admk between gounder and Thevars to gain political power, if bjp or dmk for that matter does anything which makes everyone feel threatened then these parties are finished, that's what happened with congress, congress today doesn't have any relevance even today, I don't think bjp will do such antics coz it will hurt them more, already people consider dmk as Ongole party, BJP as north indian, it's just matter of time before public resentment blows up and both disappear from state politics.

Similar-Custard-811

Vechaan paaru appu 🥲… bihar la vechen nu nenachiya Doss TN vechen 🫣🫣

dank_thoughts_1

Won't this give a loophole for certain "political parties" to turn the elections in "their" favour??

MaizeMuch8659

As Indian citizens and by the voting rules, I believe this is the right approach. When I was working in Mysore, I registered there and surrendered my previous voter ID. But in this specific use case, what safeguards are in place to ensure that a person has not already voted in another state within the standard 5 year election cycle? For instance, someone should not be able to vote in the Bihar election this year and then again in the Tamil Nadu election in 2026.

naanmahanalla

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skvsree

Man, India should restrict people's' voterID to their native state.

iamGobi

But SIR has been only happening in Bihar. Thereafter it will be taken out in West Bengal. Did I miss something here? Can you provide a link?

Spare_Original_4334

Pozhaika Vandavanga Pozhaikana namma oora aataya poda paakuranunga, ida seekirama niruthanum.

vasanth310598

Me and my hopies hate BJP stands for- Dividing people !

A country which is divided on petty things can never be developed and don't bring that Nationalist BS to me us all know it's just a facade

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No_Host9773

Since TN people will vote BJP in all the 7 lives, BJP is making hindiwalas vote to them by moving them here. We have to aggressively hate BJP more than before.

shiva0086

I don't have trust seeman to come power. Yesterday candidate with him is tomorrow passed out people. He is just using tamil nationalism and earning money from the foreign tamils and live a luxury life with his circle of ntk group.  Vijay is a new and we don't know what he do.  The other Dravidian parties are just corrupted and keep corrupting the state.   And having people who can't even have basic knowledge about the politics are voting.  We 100% doomed.

gurupranav20

Perhaps we are quick to judge our working-class Vadakku Nanbargal, who have come to TN for work and a better life for themselves.   
Perhaps they will vote for the party that has created the infrastructure for them to work and prosper, or the party that promises them that. Also, at the worst case - 10% dispersed across the state should not change any of the core principles. 

This is concerning that a special ECI provision was devised to gerrymander electorates, but we should fight that battle, not steer the conversation towards hate against the everyday working man/woman.

lokzwaran

Residents of Tamil Nadu should vote in Tamil Nadu. That is the law of the land. Amusing to see this sub go full Hitler on this topic.

unvare

If you apply the same logic, should voting rights of TN folks residing in Karnataka should be curtailed? or is it ok as long as they vote for congress?

Substantial_Point700

I feel too much of xenophobic stench in this comment section but as far as I have seen, migrant workers from northern india are not as bad as the traders who have settled in TN for a long time. In fact , it's easier to make them understand the politics. Recently I saw a news on the children of a migrant worker who scored in Tamil. I think its high time we should include them as a part of our system and uplift them too. 

Canvas and campaign for the policies you have admired and change them instead of stereotyping "vadakkans will vote for orange party". We saw what happened in UP. WE SAW BJP LOSING IN AYODHYA AFTER RAM JANMABOOMI TEMPLE OPENING. 

So time to include and politicize everyone  instead of becoming of NTK zombie in closet. This is where organisation's like DK, DVK, and Communist associations play a role. their role is crucial bur let's not forget our roles too.

gamersokka

Check the Election Commission website for the percentage of votes BJP gets in Kerala each elections from 2000 to 2024, what you’re going to find is that the percentage has doubled over the years. 


Check for inflow of migrating workers to Kerala from northern states. There is a link between both.

Sudden-Check-9634

This is a good thing, everyone in the comments who is saying this is horrible is a xenophobic bigot.

Do you understand what happens if you have many people residing in the state who don't vote? You end up with Bangalore, a city ruled by the most corrupt officials in India because half the population is not registered to vote and therefore there is absolutely no accountability.

This will be good for democracy, trust me. People who are xenophobic desperately need critical thinking skills

.

Only_War9703

This fear of everyone voting for BJP is laughable.

National parties like Congress, Communists, BSP etc too have presence in TN. They can woo those voters as well and can perhaps help DMK more since Congress and Communists are anyway purchased by DMK already.

Besides, BJP hasn't been a ruling party all by itself in Bihar till date. They have been part of only coalition governments - which means they haven't won over the Biharis yet, like say, Gujarat.

This kind of immigration to a developed state / country is inevitable. Precisely why states like Bihar need to be given more funds to manage themselves better. They have been looted by folks like Laloo and are seeing better days only in recent years. These migrants will vanish once their state is developed and opportunities are available there itself.

On the other side, all these folks could learn Tamil which is nice.

Efficient-Ad-2697

And which law prohibits this?

Fear mongering about everything.

your-Fun-Pass

Chill down guys. They are all BC, MBC, SC, ST mostly. They will understand Dravidian politics and it's benefits.

ChainAny5966

How does this matter?  Why only you want to sell your votes in TN ? Can't they?  most of you doesn't even vote even sitting in the same town. 


Atleast now they can vote ( or sell ) somewhere for somebody. 

MrFreezeToCold

Shallot_This

 யாதும் ஊரே யாவரும் கேளிர்?

PhilosophyDefiant762

Kajer kaaj nei sudhu albaal kaj kormo kore manush k bhibhranto kora

rickysanchez_

কেউ একজন এই বিষয়ে স্পষ্ট ইনফো/ইনফোটেইনমেন্ট ভিডিও দেখে থাকলে শেয়ার করুন... অনেকের সুবিধা হবে

Odd-Lavishness-7704

Amar Maa er marksheet hariye geche janina ki hobe. Baba aar amar ta easily hoye jabe.

tempthroaway04

Voter revision is immediately required. There are many fake ones in Bengal.

WorkingRip7000

The ECI can take the forms that it printed from the local photocopy stores in Bihar and stick it up its hind side.

পিসিমনি ঠিক আটকে দেবেন আর নয়তো লোক ঢুকিয়ে ঠিক ল্যাটা চুকিয়ে দেবেন। আফটার অল, আপার রাজ্যে তিনিই সর্বময়ী 🙏🏽🤗

The_Gangetic_Warrior

Start with North 24 Parganas Fake Aadhaar Scam Ring was running there.

It's not like entire West Bengal is involved

InterestingFormal623

Unfortunately, we are only fighting this on social media. The parties need to roll out their cadre on to the street, to each and every district, to each and every house to raise awareness on the matter and garner public support. Hopefully.

I_am_myne

They win elections somehow and they just don't care if it is by fair means or not. All the bodies of our government are permanently damaged. The government can get done whatever it wants and people don't care. They have zero expectations from the government and seem satisfied with their misery. No other country will have such mentally crippled citizens.

bizidel

Legislative mandate is not the only mandate in our Constitutional scheme. The mandate comes from prohibition of arbitrary acting via the Constitution. EC must have reasons for doing any act.

sonoftheworld

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has initiated the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, ensuring the accuracy and inclusivity of voter lists.

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