New Delhi, July 7 -- All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Monday warned that lakhs of people in Bihar could lose their citizenship and livelihoods if the Election Commission proceeds with its Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls without adequate time and safeguards.

Calling the process rushed and impractical, Owaisi said even a 15-20 per cent error rate could have devastating consequences for marginalised communities ahead of the state elections.

Speaking after visiting the ECI office in Delhi, Owaisi said, "...Even if 15-20 per cent of people are missed from the list, they will also lose their citizenship... We are not against Special Intensive Revision (SIR), but time must be given." ...