New Delhi/IBNS, July 22 -- Contradicting with the Supreme Court's suggestions, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has opposed the inclusion of Aadhaar cards, Voter ID and Ration cards in the list of documents eligible for the poll body's Special Intensive Revision (SIR).

SIR, a drive to verify the voter list, is currently underway in poll-bound Bihar.

In an affidavit filed in the Supreme Court on Monday, the ECI said the three IDs can't be relied upon as Aadhaar is merely an identity proof, a number of fake Ration Cards are available in the country and considering the existing voter card will make the initiative meaningless.

The ECI has, however, said one's citizenship won't be terminated on the basis of one's name not featuring in...