Owaisi Questions: Asaduddin Owaisi Demands List of 1.27 Crore Deleted Voter Names

AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi questioned Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's claim that 1.27 crore names had been deleted from the voter list. Addressing a public gathering, Owaisi said his party had helped people through several centres without discriminating on the basis of community. He also stated that his party had been aware of the concerns surrounding the National Register of Citizens (NRC) from the beginning. Challenging the Chief Minister's figures, Owaisi demanded that the Election Commission and Chief Election Commissioner provide the list of the 1.27 crore deleted names. He questioned how the figure had been calculated, particularly since the final NRC had reportedly been published on April 10. Owaisi also sought details about the number of Bangladeshi and Pakistani nationals allegedly identified and the number of people declared non-Indian citizens. Referring to figures displayed on the Election Commission's website, he cited 2.89 crore deleted names and different categories, including deceased, duplicate, shifted and absent voters. His remarks centred on transparency and accountability in the voter-list revision process.