Chandigarh: The Punjab Legislative Assembly passed a resolution opposing the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on the second day of its ongoing session in Chandigarh.
According to the report, Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Cheema moved the resolution, which was subsequently passed by the Assembly. The report describes Punjab as the first state in the country to pass a resolution against the SIR exercise and the Chief Election Commissioner.
During the proceedings, Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann criticised the electoral process and raised concerns about the relationship between governments and voters. He said, “Earlier, people used to elect governments; now governments are choosing voters.”
Mann also referred to the actions of central investigative agencies, stating that the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) were reaching the homes of political leaders.
The resolution marks the Punjab government’s opposition to the SIR process, which involves the intensive verification and revision of electoral rolls. The debate comes amid broader political discussions over voter-list revision, electoral transparency and the role of election authorities.
The Assembly’s move is expected to draw further political attention, particularly regarding the implementation of electoral-roll revision procedures and concerns raised by the state government.
The available report does not provide the complete text of the resolution, details of the voting, or a response from the Election Commission of India or the Chief Election Commissioner. The precise legal and administrative implications of the resolution were also not specified.
