Bharatiya Kisan Union Demands SIR Cancellation, CEC Gyanesh Kumar’s Removal

The Bharatiya Kisan Union has demanded the immediate cancellation of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process and the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar from office. The organisation also demanded that a case be registered against him.

In Shamli, office-bearers and workers of the Bharatiya Kisan Union raised the issue of protecting voting rights and prepared a memorandum addressed to President Droupadi Murmu as part of a farmers’ protest march on 23 October. The memorandum was submitted with a request for the President’s intervention in the matter.

The memorandum said the SIR process should be cancelled to strengthen democracy and protect the voting rights of all citizens. The organisation alleged that the removal of names from electoral rolls without transparency could affect the voting rights of a large number of citizens.

Through the memorandum, the Bharatiya Kisan Union also demanded that the voting rights of 13.41 crore citizens allegedly removed from the electoral rolls be restored. The organisation raised concerns over the impact of the alleged deletions and called for steps to ensure that citizens’ rights are protected.

The memorandum further sought amendments to the related law of 2023. It also demanded that the Chief Justice of India, or CJI, be included in the system for appointing the Chief Election Commissioner.

The organisation appealed to President Droupadi Murmu to intervene in the matter and ensure the protection of the democratic system and the constitutional rights of citizens. It said the right to vote is an important foundation of democracy.

The Bharatiya Kisan Union said the process connected with electoral rolls must be transparent so that citizens’ voting rights remain protected. The demands were put forward through the memorandum submitted in the name of the President during the farmers’ protest march in Shamli.