Bahraich, Nov. 27 -- The ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls has caused confusion among Indo-Nepal couples where one spouse is Nepal-born. The situation has arisen in Nanpara, Mihipurwa, and adjoining border areas in Bahraich district of Uttar Pradesh

Several women with their origins in Nepal do not have their names or that of their parents mentioned in the 2003 voter list, their spouses said.

Cross-border marriages are common in this region as India and Nepal share a centuries-old 'roti-beti relationship'.

According to the SIR guidelines, those whose names are not found on the 2003 electoral rolls need to mention the details of their parents (as listed in the 2003 rolls).

This creates a difficulty for women wh...