Overview

• Speaking at celebrations for Narendra Modi's 75th birthday in New Delhi, the home minister accused Congress of wanting 'infiltrators' to remain on voter lists.
• He said the BJP supports the Election Commission of India's Special Intensive Revision of Bihar's electoral rolls.
• Shah urged the public to reject parties he claims seek to keep 'infiltrators' on the rolls to win elections.
• Rahul Gandhi recently led a 14-day Vote Adhikar Yatra covering roughly 1,300 km across more than 25 districts, alleging the SIR would disenfranchise over 65 lakh voters.
• Congress and other opposition parties have accused the poll body of favoring the BJP as the Bihar revision proceeds.