Union Home Minister Amit Shah spoke at a public event in Hyderabad focused on democracy and governance issues. He stated that the Bharatiya Janata Party plans to remove names of individuals without valid citizenship from voter lists across the country. The remarks came during an address where he discussed the Special Intensive Revision process for electoral rolls.
Shah directed comments toward the Congress party and leaders in Telangana. He claimed that opposition figures were resisting the revision exercise because it could affect votes linked to people who entered the country illegally from neighboring regions. He emphasized that voting rights should remain limited to Indian citizens only.
During the speech, Shah provided statistics on changes in voter records. He mentioned approximately 1.25 crore entries for individuals who had relocated, 2.8 crore entries connected to deceased persons, nearly one crore duplicate entries, and around three crore entries that could not be verified. He argued these adjustments help prevent misuse in elections.
Shah challenged opposition leaders to join a special parliamentary session to discuss electronic voting machines, the revision of rolls, and matters related to immigration. He noted that past election victories by the ruling party occurred without the current revision process in place.
The minister also referenced the performance of the central government. He listed programs including free food grain distribution to a large number of households, health coverage for millions, water connections to rural homes, support payments to farmers, construction of sanitation facilities, and distribution of cooking gas connections.
Turning to state-level matters in Telangana, Shah accused the local administration of financial irregularities. He referred to an alleged tax mechanism as a way to channel resources toward national opposition figures. He further questioned whether campaign promises on welfare measures had been delivered.
Shah highlighted the reduced presence of the Congress party in several states including Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Tripura, and Odisha. He encouraged party workers in Telangana to focus on strengthening their organization ahead of future polls.
The event formed part of ongoing political exchanges between major parties regarding electoral integrity and administrative accountability. Shah maintained that the revision exercise aims to strengthen democratic processes by ensuring accurate records.
