New Delhi, Dec. 2 -- After two days of intense disruptions over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, a parliamentary deadlock appeared to ease on Tuesday with the government agreeing to hold a detailed discussion on electoral reforms, including the contentious SIR process. This breakthrough came during an all-party meeting of the Lok Sabha's Business Advisory Committee (BAC), chaired by Speaker Om Birla.
The scheduled debate on "electoral reforms"-the term preferred by the government for the SIR-will take place on December 9, spanning 10 hours.
It will follow a session devoted to commemorating the 150th anniversary of Vande Mataram on December 8. Although a similar arrangement for the Rajya Sabha is yet to be finalized...