According to a report by Dainik Bhaskar, a group of over 2,000 citizens, including former Navy Chief Admiral Vishnu Bhagwat, former IAS officer Aditi Mehta, senior advocate Prashant Bhushan, historian Aditya Mukherjee, and actor Prakash Raj, has submitted a formal letter to the Chief Justice of India. The signatories are calling for a suspension of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process until its validity and procedures can be thoroughly reviewed by the judiciary.
The petitioners have urged the Supreme Court to take suo motu cognizance of the Election Commission of India's (ECI) role in the current electoral registration process. Their demands include a court-monitored investigation into alleged unauthorized changes made to voter registration software and forms. Furthermore, the group is seeking a security and legal audit of the ECI's internal network, to be conducted by an independent expert committee appointed by the Supreme Court, alongside appropriate legal action against the Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and other relevant officials.
This development comes as the Election Commission of India faces increased scrutiny regarding its administrative procedures. In response to ongoing discussions and public concerns, the Commission recently held a meeting to address various aspects of its operational framework and electoral management, announcing a series of nine internal decisions aimed at refining its processes. The petitioners argue that these measures are insufficient to address the systemic concerns they have raised regarding the integrity of the voter registration system.
The report details a specific, identifiable petition signed by prominent public figures addressed to the Chief Justice of India regarding electoral processes. While the core event of the petition submission is consistent with the reporting of the cited outlet, it remains a single-source report regarding the specific contents and the list of signatories.
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Original report: Dainik Bhaskar