Podcasts · ANI Podcast with Smita Prakash

EP-461 | Why Are Genuine Voters’ Names Being Deleted? Union Cabinet Minister Bhupender Yadav on SIR

27 Oct 2026 · 1 h 09 min · Episode 461

Bhupender Yadav is the Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change and a senior BJP leader. In this episode of the ANI Podcast with Smita Prakash, Bhupender Yadav discusses the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, questions over the Election Commission’s credibility and concerns about genuine voters’ names being deleted. He responds to Rahul Gandhi’s allegations of vote theft, questions about the CJP protests and allegations of foreign funding.

*Timestamps* 0:00 - Introduction 2:01 - SIR Process Transparency 9:15 - Deletion of Genuine Voters’ Names 11:36 - Foreign Nationals in Bihar 13:52 - Bengal’s Voter Deletions 18:02 - Cong 89 Lakh Complaints in Bihar 21:18 - Changes to Form 6 24:58 - Pilibhit’s Muslim Voter Controversy 27:12 - EC Not Addressing Media 30:31 - Supreme Court on Form 6 32:08 - Dissent Within the EC 35:10 - Why BJP Defends EC 38:10 - Was SIR Rushed? 39:57 - SIR “NRC in Disguise”? 40:45 - “Regime Change” Charge 42:16 - Foreign Funding Allegations 45:22 - Election Boycott by Opposition 46:20 - Annamalai on Foreign Forces Narrative 49:40 - Young Protesters Jailed 52:56 - Gyanesh Kumar’s Resignation Demand 55:57 - BJP Becoming Arrogant? 57:21 - Protests at Govt Buildings 1:00:18 - Detention of Protesters & Journalists 1:02:37 - Rahul Gandhi’s Conduct 1:05:40 - Democratic Dissent vs Anarchy 1:07:01 - Political Pressure on India’s Institutions 1:08:10 - Closing Remarks

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