New voters list in Indian state includes wrong photos and dead people
Summary
The Election Commission in Bihar, India, released a new draft voters list that has been criticized for errors such as incorrect photos and including deceased people. The opposition claims the process was rushed and might have been used to remove certain voters. The Election Commission denies these claims, but some evidence of high voter deletions in specific areas has been reported.Key Facts
- The new draft voters list in Bihar has 72.4 million names, which is 6.5 million fewer than before.
- The Electoral Commission says the list removed 2.2 million dead people, 700,000 duplicated entries, and 3.6 million who moved away.
- Corrections to the list can be made until September 1.
- A national review is planned to check the records of nearly a billion voters.
- Opposition parties claim the voter list revisions target specific groups, particularly Muslims.
- The Election Commission and ruling BJP deny allegations of bias.
- The Supreme Court is reviewing the changes after concerns were raised about timing and accuracy.
- Many people in poor and marginalized communities say proving their citizenship for voting is challenging.
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