The Election Commission of India announced a re-scrutiny of nearly 80 million voters in Bihar, requiring them to re-register by July 26 or face disenfranchisement and potential deportation. Critics believe this move is a means to impose the National Register of Citizens, a proposal made by the government to identify illegal immigrants. The situation escalates amid recent raids targeting Bengali-speaking Muslims, resulting in arrests and deportations. Bihar, being the poorest state and politically significant, will hold legislative elections soon.
The Election Commission of India has mandated that nearly 80 million voters in Bihar must re-register or risk being classified as suspected foreign nationals, leading to fears of disenfranchisement.
Critics argue that the electoral roll revision is effectively a strategy to implement the controversial National Register of Citizens, aimed at identifying and deporting illegal immigrants.
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