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Why remove voters from lists?

Voter list revisions, like India's Special Intensive Revision (SIR), are usually done to ensure accuracy by removing deceased or relocated voters. However, when millions are removed, as the 'Cockroach' movement claims, it raises fears of deliberate disenfranchisement. This can suppress turnout and manipulate election results.

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