Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 03:47pm on 16 Oct 2026,Friday India Global
India has rejected US Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal’s criticism of its electoral roll revision, with Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal calling her remarks “unwarranted and uninformed” and saying they interfered in another democracy’s electoral practices. He added that such an approach “undermines democracy itself.” Jayapal, an Indian-origin Democratic lawmaker, alleged that the government’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) appeared aimed at removing 130 million people from voter lists. She compared the exercise with Trump administration policies and backed non-violent protests to defend democratic rights. The revision has triggered protests by young people and Opposition parties over alleged irregularities. The dispute follows earlier tensions over Jayapal’s criticism of Jammu and Kashmir restrictions in 2019.
