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Abhishek Angad

@abhishekangad

reporter with HT/ formerly with @IndianExpress/Jharkhand/Bihar/Karnataka/Tamil Nadu/ Delhi Interested in Climate Intersectionality/ @risj_oxford

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ECI will conduct a special intensive revision (SIR) of Bihar's electoral roll to weed out ineligible names, citing rapid urbanisation, frequent migration, and illegal foreign immigrants as reasons for the house-to-house verification. hindustantimes.com/india-news/eci… (✍️Abhishek Angad)

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WB CM Mamata Banerjee slams ECI's Special Intensive Revision in Bihar; calls it "more dangerous than NRC". Claims, attempt to mainly target Bengal and intent to "capture elections" via ECI & agencies. She warns: "...may put you in a detention camp".Link: hindustantimes.com/india-news/mam…

WB CM Mamata Banerjee slams ECI's Special Intensive Revision in Bihar; calls it "more dangerous than NRC". Claims, attempt to mainly target Bengal and intent to "capture elections" via ECI & agencies. She  warns: "...may put you in a detention camp".Link:
hindustantimes.com/india-news/mam…
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Election Commission made crucial clarifications — with some rules eased — regarding its controversial “special intensive” voter verification drive in Bihar. (Abhishek Angad & anirbanroy ✍🏻) hindustantimes.com/india-news/ec-…

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Five newspapers, five headlines: The Hindu: "Intensive revision of Bihar electoral rolls under way". IE: "As revision of Bihar electoral rolls starts, EC says 37% have to submit birth proof". HT: "EC 'clarifies' rules as Bihar voter roll drive starts today". Interesting.

Five newspapers, five headlines: The Hindu: "Intensive revision of Bihar electoral rolls under way". 
IE: "As revision of Bihar electoral rolls starts, EC says 37% have to submit birth proof".  HT: "EC 'clarifies' rules as Bihar voter roll drive starts today". Interesting.
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Amidst opposition's criticism, Bihar's electoral roll drive begins. EC 'clarifies' no doc proofs needed to get in draft roll--just tick a form. Highlight: Unique QR codes on each form. BLOs say work challenging. 77.2M electors. 30 days, 78k BLOs. Link---> hindustantimes.com/india-news/ec-…

Amidst opposition's criticism, Bihar's electoral roll drive begins. EC 'clarifies' no doc proofs needed to get in draft roll--just tick a form. Highlight: Unique QR codes on each form. BLOs say work challenging. 77.2M electors. 30 days, 78k BLOs. Link--->
hindustantimes.com/india-news/ec-…
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A tale of Election Commission of India's two press releases: June 24 ECI says "inclusion of foreign illegal immigrants" as one of the reasons for roll revision in BIHAR, but on June 30, ECI excludes this part specifically to explain why SIR was needed --> hindustantimes.com/india-news/tho…

A tale of Election Commission of India's two press releases: June 24 ECI says "inclusion of foreign illegal immigrants" as one of the reasons for roll revision in BIHAR, but on June 30, ECI excludes this part specifically to explain why SIR was needed -->
hindustantimes.com/india-news/tho…
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Union Minister युवा बिहारी चिराग पासवान tells Hindustan Times in an exclusive interview it is "okay to do a citizenship drive before elections in Bihar". Election Commission of India's SIR has drawn criticism from opposition, Chirag says: "Blown out of proportion. Leaders are okay with ghoospathiyas in India".

Union Minister <a href="/iChiragPaswan/">युवा बिहारी चिराग पासवान</a> tells <a href="/htTweets/">Hindustan Times</a> in an exclusive interview it is "okay to do a citizenship drive before elections in Bihar". <a href="/ECISVEEP/">Election Commission of India</a>'s SIR has drawn criticism from opposition, Chirag says: "Blown out of proportion. Leaders are okay with ghoospathiyas in India".
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The implementation of Special Intensive Revision in Bihar is running as per schedule with active participation of all election staff, all political parties in a transparent manner. Despite apprehensions, SIR will ensure all eligible persons will be included: CEC Gyanesh Kumar

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Bihar SIR, July 4. ECI: Electors must sign, submit pre-printed enumeration forms for draft roll inclusion. ECI:"Based on documents attached or not attached...eligibility verification of each name included in the draft rolls will be done." *We broke the story*#EXCLUSIVE June 29HT

Bihar SIR, July 4. ECI: Electors must sign, submit pre-printed enumeration forms for draft roll inclusion. ECI:"Based on documents attached or not attached...eligibility verification of each name included in the draft rolls will be done." *We broke the story*#EXCLUSIVE June 29HT