Exclusive: Shashi Tharoor On SIR, Voter Deletions And BJP’s Charge Against Opposition

In an exclusive conversation with India Today Group’s Marya Shakil, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor responds to the BJP’s charge that the Opposition questions the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise only after losing elections. Tharoor alleges that voter-roll changes in states such as Bihar and West Bengal have raised concerns, including over Form 7 applications and the invalidation of Form 6 submissions. He argues that voters should not be removed from electoral rolls before their appeals are heard, warning that delays could affect their ability to vote in future elections. Tharoor says protecting citizens’ voting rights must remain central to the process.