New Delhi, Jan. 27 -- Communist Party of India (CPI) MP P Sandosh Kumar on Tuesday labelled the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) drive being carried out in various states by the Election Commission of India (ECI) as "Special Intensive Removal", alleging that the principle of democracy was being reversed.

He claimed that instead of voters choosing their representatives, "the rulers are selecting their voters."

"We have raised many issues. The main issue, however, was the SIR, which now stands for Special Intensive Removal. Normally in a democracy, voters elect their ruler, but here, the reverse is happening. The rulers are selecting their voters. The Election Commission has become an eradication commission. In the name of Maoism, tribals...