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Saturday, January 3, 2026
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Topic: SIR

Why BJP is worried about SIR in Uttar Pradesh

CM Yogi Adityanath has urged BJP workers to reach out to every voter till the exercise was on and cautioned them against complacency, it is learnt.

Draft SIR: 58 lakh voters struck off West Bengal’s list, 41 lakh deleted in Rajasthan

ECI publishes draft rolls for West Bengal, Rajasthan, Goa, Puducherry and Lakshadweep following Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise.

If poll officials suspect a person’s citizenship, it’s their duty to inform authorities—ECI tells SC

Election Commission says in affidavit to Supreme Court that petitioner's claim of mass disenfranchisement of voters through SIR was to 'serve vested political interest'.

‘Delivery, not drama’: PM Modi’s swipe at Oppn sets stage for a turbulent Parliament Winter Session

Rajya Sabha Leader of Opposition and Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge says BJP should 'end this drama of distraction' and engage in debate on issues facing the public.

Bihar beyond Buddha and Mandal—why the 2025 polls are critical for Indian democracy

It is not often noted, but in the North, Bihar is the only state where the BJP has not come to power on its own. The party's desire to turn Bihar into UP should not be ignored.

Kerala Assembly passes resolution against SIR. Politics of exclusion visible in Bihar, says Pinarayi

CM Pinarayi Vijayan said there is concern if this is Centre's backdoor attempt to implement NRC. Attempt to turn citizenship into religion-based concept challenges democracy, said the CM.

Tejashwi Yadav slams EC over missing voters in Bihar, says 50 names added from one household

RJD leader's response came after EC issued him a notice alleging he holds 2 Electoral Photo Identity Cards. A complaint has also been filed at Digha Police Station in Patna.

On Camera

Savitribai Phule made space for radical women misfits. She pioneered Satyashodhak modernity

The distinctiveness of her writing is evident in her compositions—women, shudras, and atishudras are at the center. Her poetry challenges the aesthetics of 'modern' Marathi literature.

India’s urban co-op banks are turning the page—crisis to cautious revival, one metric at a time

With bad loans shrinking & capital buffers stronger, urban co-op banks’ new umbrella body NUCFDC is now prioritising rollout of digital transformation.

Greece looking at TATA’s WhAP infantry combat vehicle for army procurement

If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.