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‘Forum for Electoral Integrity’ petitions NHRC over mass voter disenfranchisement under SIR
The Forum for Electoral Integrity has petitioned the National Human Rights Commission to urgently intervene in the Election Commission’s SIR process, citing UN concerns, the coalition alleges the arbitrary, mass deletion of 52 million voters, disproportionately targeting Muslim and Bengali citizens through organised campaigns and opaque AI systems
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The Forum for Electoral Integrity has petitioned the National Human Rights Commission to urgently intervene in the Election Commission’s SIR process, citing UN concerns, the coalition alleges the arbitrary, mass deletion of 52 million voters, disproportionately targeting Muslim and Bengali citizens through organised campaigns and opaque AI systems
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