India, Nov. 6 -- The SIR in Bihar faced strong criticism from political parties, leading the Supreme Court to direct the Election Commission of India (ECI) to draw lessons from it before undertaking a nationwide revision. The new exercise, called SIR 2.0, commenced this week, presenting itself as a paperless, people-friendly, and procedurally robust initiative.
With nearly one billion voter entries, a digital approach is not only inevitable but indispensable.The electoral roll is no longer a static, state-wise record but a dynamic national database whose precision directly defines the integrity of India's elections. However, questions about its credibility have already begun to surface.
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