Supreme Court Judge Ujjal Bhuyan has raised concerns over the deletion of names from electoral rolls during the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process. Bhuyan said a voter’s name, once included in the electoral roll, cannot be deleted without notice and an opportunity to be heard, except in the case of a dead voter. He referred to Section 22 of the Representation of the People Act, 1950, which permits deletion of an entry in the electoral roll after the voter has been given a reasonable opportunity of being heard. Bhuyan said the right to vote and the right to be included in the voters list cannot be separated from the status of an Indian citizen. He also referred to Articles 326 and 14 of the Constitution. According to Bhuyan, a process that results in the disenfranchisement of millions of Indian citizens would be violative of these constitutional provisions. He said the Constitution does not provide for two classes of citizens, one with voting rights and another without voting rights. Bhuyan had previously criticised police action against students protesting over the NEET paper leak. He had also raised concerns over government influence in the transfer of judges. His remarks on voter deletions come amid the Election Commission’s SIR process.