Study Shows SIR Removed 21% of Maharashtra Electorate; Muslim-Named Voters Disproportionately Listed as Duplicates
A Sabar study found Maharashtra's draft roll cut more than two crore names, roughly one fifth of voters. Only a share were deaths; most were shifted, missing, or listed as duplicates. Cuts were worst in Mumbai and cities, and tied to turnout there. Muslim-named voters faced duplicate tags, possibly from name matches. Researchers caution this does not prove deliberate targeting.
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