In the midst of ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) procedures across various states, Supreme Court Justice Ujjal Bhuyan has made a strong statement regarding the voting rights of Indian citizens. Speaking at an event, he asserted that any process that strips millions of citizens of their right to vote is fundamentally arbitrary and violates constitutional provisions.
Justice Bhuyan emphasized that the Indian Constitution does not create two classes of citizens—those with voting rights and those without them. He noted that disenfranchising citizens turns them into second-class citizens in their own homeland, which directly contradicts Articles 326 and 14 of the Constitution.
The judge reminded the audience that the right to vote is a hard-earned privilege stemming from India's long struggle for freedom against foreign rule. No authority can bypass constitutional safeguards or deny citizens their democratic voice without due process of law.
