Babri verdict serves warped political objectives of Sangh Parivar: SDPI

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November 9, 2019

New Delhi, Nov 9: Social Democratic Party of India has expressed shock at the Supreme Court Judgment giving the BabriWakf Land to the Hindutwa regime at Delhi to build the Ram temple as it serves only the political objectives of Sangh Parivar.

In a statement M K Faizy, the president of the party, said that while exercising powers under Article 142 of the Constitution the honourable judges of the Supreme Court have not delivered complete justice to the both parties.

The SC has admitted that the idol of Ram was forcefully installed in the mihrab of the Masjid yet in the same breath gives the whole wakf land to Ram Lalla Vajraman destroying the basic concepts of natural justice .Giving five acres of land somewhere in the city is merely a sop to pacify people, the statement continues.

The Babri Masjid issue has been a touchstone of the powers and responsibilities of different branches of the Constitution to find if they are bound to the basic principles of equity and justice, irrespective of caste, creed or religion. Unfortunately the three branches have failed one time or the other. The judgment is painful as it creates sense of fear and despair in millions of Indian citizens who bank up on the integrity of the Supreme Court. In the long run it will help weaken the country’s secular and democratic fabric.

SDPI has also called up on Muslim organizations to explore further legal avenues to correct the injustice and restore faith in the apex court of the country.

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Over 58 lakh names dropped from draft voter list in Bengal ahead of polls

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December 16,2025

The deletion of over 58 lakh names from West Bengal’s draft electoral rolls following a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) has sparked widespread concern and is likely to deepen political tensions in the poll-bound state.

According to the Election Commission, the revision exercise has identified 24 lakh voters as deceased, 19 lakh as relocated, 12 lakh as missing, and 1.3 lakh as duplicate entries. The draft list, published after the completion of the first phase of SIR, aims to remove errors and duplication from the electoral rolls.

However, the scale of deletions has raised fears that a large number of eligible voters may have been wrongly excluded. The Election Commission has said that individuals whose names are missing can file objections and seek corrections. The final voter list is scheduled to be published in February next year, after which the Assembly election announcement is expected. Notably, the last Special Intensive Revision in Bengal was conducted in 2002.

The development has intensified the political row over the SIR process. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and her Trinamool Congress have strongly opposed the exercise, accusing the Centre and the Election Commission of attempting to disenfranchise lakhs of voters ahead of the elections.

Addressing a rally in Krishnanagar earlier this month, Banerjee urged people to protest if their names were removed from the voter list, alleging intimidation during elections and warning of serious consequences if voting rights were taken away.

The BJP, meanwhile, has defended the revision and accused the Trinamool Congress of politicising the issue to protect what it claims is an illegal voter base. Leader of the Opposition Suvendu Adhikari alleged that the ruling party fears losing power due to the removal of deceased, fake, and illegal voters.

The controversy comes amid earlier allegations by the Trinamool Congress that excessive work pressure during the SIR led to the deaths by suicide of some Booth Level Officers (BLOs), for which the party blamed the Election Commission. With the draft list now out, another round of political confrontation appears imminent.

As objections begin to be filed, the focus will be on whether the correction mechanism is accessible, transparent, and timely—critical factors in ensuring that no eligible voter is denied their democratic right ahead of a crucial election.

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