The Election Commission of India (ECI) will actively counter “false claims” and “misleading” information circulating about the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar through fact-checks on its official social media handle, chief election commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar said on Monday.
The move comes amid escalating criticism from opposition parties alleging irregularities, including the deliberate exclusion of voters, and confusion surrounding deadlines and documentation in the SIR process. The Supreme Court has also agreed to hear pleas challenging the SIR on July 10.
CEC Kumar said the initiative is essential to prevent public panic. “There is a need to run a Fact Check to counter false claims made against SIR so that the people do not panic, it will run on the official social media page of the Election Commission,” Kumar said. The fact-checks will specifically target claims made by individuals, opposition parties, and media reports related to the Bihar SIR.
The ECI, through its official account on X, announced: “Many misleading news articles/posts relating to ECI are being circulated on social media. Setting the record straight with facts is crucial to strengthen the democratic process on ground. ECI will respond to such misleadings posts.” This effort mirrors the ‘Myth vs Reality Register’ used by the commission during the...
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