SIR is a bloodless massacre, says Parakala Prabhakar

Political and economic analyst Parakala Prabhakar on Sunday raised serious concerns over the proposed Special Integrated Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, soon to be launched in Telangana, and described it as a “bloodless massacre” and a threat to democratic rights.

Speaking at an awareness seminar on ‘SIR in Telangana’, organised by Constitution Protection Forum here at Sundarayya Vignana Kendram, he questioned the need for a fresh revision when the annual Special Summary Revision (SSR), conducted by the Election Commission of India between October and January, is already in practice. He criticised the ECI’s justification of irregularities in SSR, asking how it could function effectively if it lacked confidence in its own processes.