Watch | Unpacking India’s Greatest Crisis of Democracy Yet, Driven by SIR and Election Commission

Transparency and rights activists Anjali Bhardwaj and Amrita Johri take stock of the huge crisis unfolding with regard to crores of persons being speedily pushed out of India’s electoral rolls due to the contentious Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise. They explain the context that makes Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar’s actions so suspect and dangerous. This may be the biggest attack on the foundational institutional pillar of our democracy, our electoral system.

For our full coverage on the SIR and the issues it has brought to citizens, click here.

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