BJP holds booth-level agents' meet ahead of SIR in Bengaluru
Bengaluru: In preparation for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls, the BJP state unit organised a workshop for its leaders in Bengaluru on Monday. The program focused on increasing awareness regarding the nationwide revision process being carried out by the Election Commission of India (ECI).
BJP National Disciplinary Committee chairperson Om Pathak mentioned that the process, which is being implemented across the country, has already been completed in Bihar and is currently underway in states like Assam, Karnataka, and West Bengal.
“Having a purified electoral roll is essential. Or else, some non-citizens enter the voters' list as infiltrators. This dents the integrity and sovereignty of the country,” Deccan Herald quoted Pathak as saying.
Pathak criticised the Congress and other parties within the I.N.D.I.A bloc, accusing them of spreading misinformation about the SIR process. He warned that such misconceptions could undermine the integrity of the electoral system.
The BJP leader further stated that the SIR process was regularly conducted until 2004 to ensure the accuracy of the voters' list, but it was halted after the Congress-led government returned to power at the Centre.
"Any citizen of the country who is eligible to be a voter should not be left out of the voter rolls, and no illegal infiltrator - who isn't a citizen of the country - should be on the voters' list," Pathak added.
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Allen, Raghuvanshi, Green power KKR to 29-run win over GT
Kolkata (PTI): Finn Allen blasted a 35-ball 93, while Angkrish Raghuvanshi hit an unbeaten 44-ball 82 as Kolkata Knight Riders kept their playoff hopes alive with a 29-run win over Gujarat Titans in the IPL match here on Saturday.
Sent in to bat, Allen went on a six-hitting spree, smashing 10 maximums and four boundaries to add 95 off 41 balls with Raghuvanshi (82).
Raghuvanshi then shared another 108 off 53 balls with Cameron Green (52 not out) to power KKR to a challenging 247 for 2.
In reply, GT could manage 218-4, riding on skipper Shubman Gill's 49-ball 85 and a 35-ball 57 from Jos Buttler. Opener Sai Sudarsan was retired hurt but returned to make a 28-ball 53 not out.
Sunil Narine (2/29) claimed two wickets and Saurabh Dubey snapped one for KKR.
For GT, Mohammed Siraj (1/50), Sai Kishore (1/38) were the wicket-takers.
Brief Score:
KKR: 247 for 2 in 20 overs (Finn Allen 93, Angkrish Raghuvanshi 82 not out, Camero Green 52 not out; Mohammed Siraj 1/50).
GT: 218 for 4 in 20 overs (Shubman Gill 85, Sunil Narine 2/29).
