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124 IAS, IFS officers defend Election Commission’s SIR safeguards

By Drooid · Oct 10, 2026, 5:05 PM UTC · How we work

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IAS Officers Defend EC

124 IAS and IFS officers issued a letter defending the Election Commission and the Special Intensive Revision.
The officers said allegations of vote rigging must be backed by credible evidence.
They cited polling agents, sealed electronic voting machines, strong-room security and VVPAT verification as safeguards.
The revision removed about 22 lakh deceased voters, 7 lakh duplicates and added 21.5 lakh new voters.

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Former Judges Back SIR

Former Supreme Court judges Hemant Gupta and Pankaj Mithal signed an open letter on October 7.
The letter cites Section 21(3) of the Representation of the People Act, 1950 as the legal basis for SIR.
It asserts that the Supreme Court has upheld SIR as lawful and within Election Commission powers.
Signatories condemn activist groups for filing petitions without sufficient proof, calling it selective litigation.
They urge media to verify claims before reporting to avoid amplifying unsubstantiated allegations.

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IAS Officers Defend EC

124 IAS and IFS officers issued a letter defending the Election Commission and the Special Intensive Revision.
The officers said allegations of vote rigging must be backed by credible evidence.
They cited polling agents, sealed electronic voting machines, strong-room security and VVPAT verification as safeguards.
The revision removed about 22 lakh deceased voters, 7 lakh duplicates and added 21.5 lakh new voters.

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