Kamal Haasan Slams ECI's SIR as 'Disease', Warns 1 Crore TN Voters at Risk

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CNBC TV18•05-02-2026, 13:51
Kamal Haasan Slams ECI's SIR as 'Disease', Warns 1 Crore TN Voters at Risk
- •Kamal Haasan, in his maiden Rajya Sabha speech, criticized the Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise.
- •He labeled SIR a 'disease' that could render nearly one crore Tamil Nadu voters as 'living dead on paper' due to erroneous deletions.
- •Haasan highlighted discrepancies, citing Bihar as an example where living voters were removed from lists.
- •He supported West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee's fight against SIR in the Supreme Court, accusing ECI of facilitating the 'disease'.
- •The MNM founder also asserted that no government can or should aim for permanency, urging leaders to foster a progressive democracy for the youth.
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