Odisha Congress questions CM Majhi's support for SIR, seeks action against CEC

Bhubaneswar, Sep 28 (UNI) Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) president Bhakta Charan Das on Monday launched a sharp attack on Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi over his support for Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. Addressing newsmen here Das termed the Chief Minister's support for the Election Commission and the SIR exercise "condemnable and ridiculous" and alleged that the process had raised serious questions over the protection of constitutional and democratic rights. Rejecting Majhi's statements in support of the SIR, the OPCC president questioned the transparency and decision-making process behind the electoral-roll…