The dread of disenfranchisement is outweighing the deterrent of the physical torment forced on the elderly and the ill at the SIR hearings in Bengal. But their anger at the burden of proof being placed on citizens — many of them hauled up for mere typos in official documents — is bubbling over. ADVERTISEMENTThe elderly are appalled at being summoned at their age to prove that they are genuine voters, after having taken part in elections for decades. Worse, even after the hearing, voters remain unsure whether the job is done. The elderly man’s nephew told a reporter: “His name is on the 2002 list, but the spelling is slightly different.

Source: The Telegraph December 30, 2025 01:28 UTC