Bihar SIR: SC asks EC to publish names of 65 lakh omitted from voter listing; says Aadhaar acceptable as ID | (*65*) News

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Election Commission to publish particulars of 65 lakh individuals omitted from the electoral rolls after the particular intensive revision in poll-bound Bihar on its official web site by Tuesday. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymala Bagchi additionally directed the ballot physique to settle for Aadhaar playing cards and EPIC numbers as legitimate paperwork for establishing identification. “Transparency is needed about 65 lakh deleted voters to enable people to seek clarification or correction,” the bench stated.