As Oppn hit out at EC, its officials say voters list revision in Bihar inclusive

The opposition has increased its intensity of attack on the EC for the electoral roll revision, saying it will deprive crores of voters of their right to exercise franchise

- AAISHA SABIR

NEW DELHI: As opposition parties unite in hitting out at the Election Commission over special intensive revision of Bihar's voters' list, poll authority officials said on Tuesday that the exercise is "inclusive".

The opposition has increased its intensity of attack on the EC for the electoral roll revision, saying it will deprive crores of voters of their right to exercise franchise.

The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear on July 10 a batch of petitions challenging the ongoing special intensive revision of electoral rolls in poll-bound Bihar.

Several fresh pleas including a joint petition by opposition parties leaders of Congress, NCP (Sharad Pawar), Shiv Sena (UBT), Samajwadi Party, JMM, CPI and CPI (ML) were filed in the apex court against the EC's decision to conduct the special intensive revision before Bihar goes to assembly polls later this year.