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SC notice on denying welfare to SIR-deleted voters
The Hindu··17 Jul
The Supreme Court on July 17 issued notice to the ECI and West Bengal government on activist Prasenjit Bose's plea. Only 38,000 of 34 lakh SIR appeals were heard, with 70 percent reinstated. West Bengal linked PDS and Annapurna schemes to SIR status. The court cited its May 27 Bihar judgment that SIR data is only for electoral purposes.
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What It Means For You
- SIR voter deletions may affect PDS and Annapurna welfare access in West Bengal.
- Only 38,000 of 34 lakh SIR appeals have been heard so far.
- About 70 percent of heard appeals led to voter reinclusion.
What's Happening
- Supreme Court issued notice to ECI and West Bengal on July 17.
- Activist Prasenjit Bose challenged welfare denials linked to SIR.
- The court cited its May 27 Bihar judgment on SIR data use.
SIR Welfare Context
- West Bengal linked PDS and Annapurna schemes to SIR status.
- Special Intensive Revision aims to update electoral rolls.
- The Bihar ruling limited SIR data to electoral purposes only.
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