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Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls draws nationwide protests
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Protests hit the SIR of electoral rolls: the Article 324 power every Election Commission answer must cite
Protests against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and the Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls spread from Jantar Mantar in Delhi to several other cities.
Why it matters: general awareness
What you need to know
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Protests against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and the Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls spread from Jantar Mantar in Delhi to several other cities.
India described the concern raised by the UN human rights office (OHCHR) over the protests as "misplaced, unwarranted".
The Supreme Court scheduled a special Sunday hearing on a contempt petition about the shutdown of transit corridors and metro services in the capital.
Article 324 vests the superintendence, direction and control of electoral rolls and elections in the Election Commission.
સ્રોત: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
મુખ્ય તથ્યો
Remember these
- Special Intensive Revision (SIR) is the Election Commission's exercise to revise electoral rolls; protests spread from Jantar Mantar, Delhi, to other cities
- Article 324 vests superintendence, direction and control of electoral rolls and elections in the Election Commission
- India called the UN human rights office (OHCHR) concern over the protests "misplaced, unwarranted"
- The Supreme Court scheduled a special Sunday hearing on a contempt petition over shutdown of transit corridors and metro services in the capital
- Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar is the target of the protests
પ્રિલિમ્સ · મેઇન્સ
How the exam will ask it
પ્રિલિમ્સ
- Article 324 vests the superintendence, direction and control of the preparation of electoral rolls and the conduct of elections in the Election Commission.
- Article 326 provides for elections to the Lok Sabha and State Assemblies on the basis of adult suffrage, while Article 327 empowers Parliament to make laws on elections to legislatures.
- Article 329 bars courts from interfering in electoral matters, and the Representation of the People Act, 1950 deals with the preparation of electoral rolls.
મેઇન્સ
GS-II (Polity): the SIR raises the question of how far the ECI's plenary power under Article 324 extends in revising rolls. Article 324, read with the Representation of the People Acts and judicial review, must be balanced against voter inclusion and Article 326's universal adult suffrage. Way forward: transparent procedures, clear documentation norms, grievance redress and judicial oversight to protect both roll integrity and the franchise.
Quick recall
Answer before you reveal
Which constitutional provision vests the superintendence, direction and control of the preparation of electoral rolls and the conduct of elections in the Election Commission?
- Article 326
- Article 324
- Article 327
- Article 329
જવાબ જુઓ
જવાબ: B — Correct: Article 324 — Article 324 vests superintendence, direction and control of electoral rolls and elections in the Election Commission, the legal basis for exercises like the SIR. • Article 326 — wrong: Article 326 provides for elections on the basis of adult suffrage; it does not vest control in the Commission. • Article 327 — wrong: Article 327 empowers Parliament to make laws on elections to legislatures, not to vest control in the ECI. • Article 329 — wrong: Article 329 bars courts from interfering in electoral matters; it does not vest control of rolls in the ECI.
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