Notices to voters during SIR are BJP's 'votebandi' after 'notebandi': Akhilesh Yadav.

The article focuses on Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav's criticism of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Uttar Pradesh, alleging that the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is using the process as a "votebandi" (depriving voters of their rights) similar to its earlier demonetisation ("notebandi") policy. Yadav claims that notices demanding voter document verification are being issued on a large scale, affecting both Muslims and Hindus, and causing anxiety over loss of voting rights and related legal matters. He accuses the BJP of relying on electoral irregularities due to declining public support and questions the Election Commission's handling of the verification process, describing it as a conspiracy to disenfranchise backward communities, Dalits, and minorities (PDA). The Election Commission has extended deadlines related to claims, objections, and final publication of the electoral rolls. [Extracted from the article]