Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal. File.
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Former Union Minister and Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal on Wednesday (September 2, 2026) urged the Supreme Court to stop the “bulk deletions” taking place under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.Mr. Sibal alleged that the ongoing SIR was aimed at helping the BJP win elections. In a post on X, he termed it “politics of exclusion”, and alleged that “BJP agents” were looking to “target Muslims, seek bulk deletions”. He added, “Supreme Court needs to stop this!”Addressing a press conference on Wednesday, Mr. Sibal cited a report from Jharkhand, alleging that the form to request the deletion of names from the voters’ list was being filed in bulk by BJP workers. He said, “You can file bulk forms — you can take 45 of them, or 100 of them, or even 400 of them. You can file the forms, and you can say that this name should be deleted. You don’t have to give any reason for it, and if it is found to be false, it doesn’t matter.”Form 7 is filed to object to an existing name on the electoral rolls or to request the deletion of a name due to reasons such as death, shifting, or ineligibility. The booth-level officer (BLO) or the electoral registration officer (ERO) concerned must then conduct an inquiry into the application and issue a notice to the voter before taking any action.
