Halt efforts to take up Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in Andhra Pradesh, parties urge Chief Electoral Officer

Key Points

1. Several political parties and civil society organizations appealed to the CEO of Andhra Pradesh to suspend the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
2. The parties claim the SIR process is illegal and not notified by the Election Commission of India (ECI).
3. The representation was made on Thursday by leaders from CPI, CPI(M), YSR Congress Party, Congress, and others.
4. The parties allege that the administrative machinery has already begun groundwork for SIR.
5. They claim a similar exercise in Bihar resulted in disenfranchisement of poor, migrant laborers, and minority communities.
6. The opposition criticizes the ECI's stance on voter enrolment based on citizenship documents.
7. The Supreme Court has intervened, but the case remains under trial.
8. The parties demand that all preparation work for SIR in Andhra Pradesh be halted immediately.