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Rijiju Warns of Plot to Incite Violence Over Roll Revision

By Drooid · Oct 19, 2026, 4:26 PM UTC · How we work

Center

Calls for CEC Resignation

Minister Kiren Rijiju posted on X that leaders were plotting violence over Revision of rolls, likening it to unrest in Bangladesh and France.
India’s Election Commission said the Revision removed 13 crore names from rolls to prevent exclusion of voters and inclusion of ineligible persons.
Shashi Tharoor rejected Rijiju’s analogies, saying the opposition wants free, fair elections.
Congress, the Cockroach Janta Party and groups demanded Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation.

Right

Foreign Backed Coup Allegations

Union Minister Kiren Rijiju posted on X on October 17 that a conspiracy to incite street violence was being plotted around the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
His statement emphasized that Indian youth are building the nation and that any regime change must come through elections, not foreign-backed unrest.
He alleged anti-India groups and politicians were colluding to provoke violence, likening the plot to unrest in Bangladesh, Nepal and France.

Blindspot

The Election Commission stated that the Special Intensive Revision removed over 13 crore names from draft electoral rolls across 30 states and Union Territories, aiming to ensure no eligible voter is excluded and no ineligible person remains.
Within this story's sources, this angle appears mainly in Center-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Right-leaning coverage.

History

Historical Context

In 2002, India's Election Commission launched the National Electoral Roll Purification Programme, scrubbing approximately 1.5 crore ineligible names from voter lists. The initiative, overseen by Chief Election Commissioner T.N. Seshan, reported a 12 % reduction in duplicate entries nationwide, improving overall voter accuracy. Today's revision, led by Minister Kiren Rijiju and defended by Shashi Tharoor, mirrors the 2002 purge as Congress and Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar face roll-cleaning accusations. The precedent suggests large-scale deletions can trigger legal challenges and voter-turnout fluctuations, prompting the Election Commission to balance integrity with political stability.

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Calls for CEC Resignation

Minister Kiren Rijiju posted on X that leaders were plotting violence over Revision of rolls, likening it to unrest in Bangladesh and France.
India’s Election Commission said the Revision removed 13 crore names from rolls to prevent exclusion of voters and inclusion of ineligible persons.
Shashi Tharoor rejected Rijiju’s analogies, saying the opposition wants free, fair elections.
Congress, the Cockroach Janta Party and groups demanded Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation.

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