Congress accuses election authority of targeting Indian voters in SIR dispute

India’s Congress party has accused the Chief Election Commissioner of implementing a process intended to disenfranchise Indian voters, The Hindu reported. The opposition party described the alleged process as the “Method Of Disenfranchising Indians”, using the acronym MODI. The accusation was made in connection with a dispute over SIR, although the supplied material does not explain the procedure or the specific electoral measures under challenge.

Congress also said Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah would be held accountable for what it called their “diabolical designs”. The party’s statement did not, in the supplied report, include details of the alleged designs. The report does not provide a response from the Chief Election Commissioner, Modi or Shah.

It also does not state whether any court or election authority has ruled on the allegations. The dispute therefore reflects an opposition accusation over the conduct of the electoral process. Further details of the SIR row, including the measures involved and the authorities’ response, were not included in the source material.