New Delhi, July 24 -- The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday defended the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in poll-bound Bihar, urging opposition parties to think deeply, "going beyond political ideologies."

In a statement, the ECI questioned its critics and asked if it should allow fake votes to be cast in the names of deceased and migrated voters.

"The Constitution of India is the mother of Indian democracy. So, fearing these things, should the Election Commission, getting misled by some people, pave the way for some to cast fake votes in the name of deceased voters, voters who have migrated permanently, voters who have got their votes registered at two places, fake voters or foreign voters, going against the Const...