‘Detect, Delete, Deport’: BJP reiterates stand on illegal immigration amid anti-SIR protests in Kochi
The BJP has intensified its campaign against illegal immigration with the slogan “Detect, Delete, Deport” amid political protests over the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
The slogan calls for identifying illegal immigrants, removing ineligible names from voter lists and deporting foreign nationals found to be residing in India illegally.
The controversy has sparked a fresh political confrontation, with opposition parties raising concerns about the voter verification exercise and the possibility of eligible citizens being excluded from electoral rolls.
The BJP has defended stricter scrutiny of voter records, maintaining that only eligible Indian citizens should be included in electoral rolls.
The debate has also brought Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and the Election Commission’s handling of the revision exercise into political focus.
