A time-tested system was dismantled in one fell swoop by the Election Commission, a veteran rights activist said at a protest meeting against the SIR on Wednesday. But this time-tested and reliable tool runs counter to the EC’s current design to exclude,” Sujato Bhadra said at the Press Club Kolkata. ADVERTISEMENTAn EPIC is a unique 10-digit alphanumeric code assigned by the poll panel to registered voters. Around 27 lakh names have been removed from a little over 60 lakh voters who were under adjudication. Bhadra also raised the question of the future of the multitudes who may ultimately remain excluded from the electoral rolls.

Source: The Telegraph April 08, 2026 23:51 UTC