Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday defended the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, describing it as a long-standing practice within India’s electoral framework and rejecting opposition criticism of the exercise.

In a post on X, Fadnavis said maintaining accurate electoral rolls was essential to a robust democracy. He said the revision process was intended to update voter records, remove duplicate entries and correct inaccuracies, rather than deprive eligible citizens of their right to vote.