Raipur, Oct. 27 -- After the Election Commission announced the second phase of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, Congress leader Bhupesh Baghel on Monday questioned the Centre over the identification of illegal immigrants.

Speaking to the reporters, Bhupesh Baghel said, "The announcement of SIR in Chhattisgarh has been made, but the Election Commission should tell how many Bangladeshis have been identified in Bihar... how many people have been excluded? Because through SIR, these people are talking about driving out foreign citizens... Even till now, the Union Home Ministry has not been able to tell how many people from Pakistan are living in Chhattisgarh..."

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