Bharat Summit speakers call for transparency in SIR, protection of voting rights

Hyderabad, Nov 14 (UNI) Speakers at the Bharat Summit 2026 stressed that electoral integrity was essential to safeguarding democracy and called for transparency and accountability in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, expressing concern over the large-scale deletion of voters' names and its impact on marginalised communities. Participating in a panel discussion on 'Electoral Integrity, Telangana & India', the speakers said the deletion of eligible voters' names, particularly those belonging to Dalit, Adivasi, minority and migrant worker communities, posed a serious threat to democratic rights. They also stressed the need to protect the independence and impartiality of the…