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SUMMARY:The Battle for a Free Ballot: SIR\, the Election Commission\, and t
 he Future of Indian Democracy
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a talk with Kapil Sibal\, Senior Advocate\, Member 
 of the Indian Parliament\, and former Union Minister\, as he examines the 
 ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and its implic
 ations for Indian democracy. Drawing on his pivotal role in the Indian Sup
 reme Court proceedings\, Mr. Sibal will provide a broad overview of the al
 legations of electoral irregularities that have sparked widespread protest
 s and raised serious questions about the Election Commission's independenc
 e and accountability. He will reflect on the constitutional and political 
 crises these developments raise concerning universal adult franchise\, cit
 izenship\, institutional autonomy\, and the integrity of India's electoral
  democracy. Mr. Sibal will also address the principal legal challenges to 
 SIR\, and the constitutional questions raised by the recent Rahul Gandhi v
 . Election Commission of India litigation. Together\, these developments r
 aise urgent questions about the future of democratic…\n\nhttps://localz.
 events/e/the-battle-for-a-free-ballot-sir-the-election-commission-and-the-
 future-of-indian-democracy-164104
LOCATION:Stanford
URL:https://localz.events/e/the-battle-for-a-free-ballot-sir-the-election-c
 ommission-and-the-future-of-indian-democracy-164104
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