The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday reiterated that the order for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar, issued on June 24, 2025, was approved unanimously by the Commission, rejecting claims made by Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on social media.
In a clarification issued alongside Gandhi’s social media post, the ECI said: “The order for SIR in Bihar issued on 24 June 2025 was issued with the unanimous approval of the Commission. This order has been upheld by the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India in its judgment dated 27 May 2026”. “It is now established beyond doubt that Gyanesh Kumar changed Form 6 illegally and unilaterally.
He and everyone else involved in this criminal assault on our democracy will be held accountable”, Gandhi said. This is just one more proof of him abusing his position to help the BJP.
Earlier reporting noted: “Any modified Form 6 has not been approved by us.
In its Fact Check and “fake news alert”, the PIB shared the ECI website’s link to the September 26 press note, rejecting claims made on social media by Ashutosh Ranka of the Cockroach Janta Party. Check information against credible, independently verifiable sources before accepting or sharing it”, the PIB said. Earlier reporting noted: Responding to Gandhi’s claim, the ECI “fact-checked” him and said that the statement made in his post is “misleading” and gave two arguments to support their claim.
The government advisory urged people, including those active on social media, to guard against rumours. “Do not share unverified videos or claims. The PIB is the Centre’s nodal information dissemination agency and is controlled by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. Let’s be clear.
When record will be produced, we would like to see who has modified,” Chief Justice of India Surya Kant said during a hearing on Monday.
