India, Nov. 30 -- Former Union Cabinet Minister and senior BJP leader Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Saturday launched a sharp attack on opposition parties, accusing them of spreading "deception and hypocrisy" over the Summary Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.

Speaking to reporters after submitting his voter verification form to the Booth Level Officer (BLO), Naqvi said certain political leaders were "behaving like students who want to pass exams without studying" and seeking "promotion without potential".

Those questioning the SIR process, he said, were attempting to blame the system for their repeated political failures.

"These loudmouths are eligible only for a 'BD'-Bachelor of Defeat-degree," Naqvi remarked, adding that such "de...