New Delhi, Jan. 22 -- The Election Commission on Thursday, January 22, termed the decision to undertake Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls "fair, just and reasonable", and urged the Supreme Court to reject pleas challenging the exercise in Bihar.

It argued that a roving and fishing enquiry into the special scrutiny cannot be done at the behest of a few NGOs and politicians.

"None of the 66 lakh persons, whose names were deleted in Bihar SIR, came to this court or high court or filed pleas with the Election Commission. A roving and fishing enquiry cannot be permitted at the instance of ADR (Association for Democratic Reforms) and the PUCL (People's Union for Civil Liberty) and a few parliamentarians," said senior advocat...