"The SIR process is deeply compromised and strikes at the basic structural framework of our democracy and the spirit of the Constitution," Banerjee wrote in the letter dated December 3. "Collectively, these deficiencies have reduced this vital democratic exercise to a farce and have severely eroded public confidence in the integrity of the electoral process," she alleged in her letter. "If allowed to continue in its present form, the SIR will cause irreparable damage, mass disenfranchisement of voters and assault democratic foundations," she wrote. "Although the exercise is described as time-bound, there are no clearly defined, transparent, or uniformly applicable timelines. Shockingly, critical instructions are being issued almost on a daily basis, frequently through informal channels such as WhatsApp messages and text messages," Banerjee wrote in the four-page letter.

Source: Indian Express January 05, 2026 09:01 UTC