New Delhi, July 10, 2025 (ANI): Swaraj Party leader Yogendra Yadav, a petitioner in the case against the Election Commission's Special Intensive Review (SIR) drive, Informer “The Supreme Court has kind of put the brakes on the disenfranchisement exercise that was happening” He said “The Supreme Court has kind of put the brakes on the disenfranchisement exercise that was happening. We did not ask for a stay order. The Supreme Court did not give a stay order because that was not required at all. What was said was that in the current exercise, there is a serious danger of disenfranchisement. The Supreme Court was very alert to that possibility. The judges repeatedly ask the Election Commission, 'Why don't you accept the Aadhaar card, when it is mentioned in your own rules for voter registration? Why is it that you don't accept the Epic card that you have yourself issued?... In a sense, the court has put the Election Commission now on a short leash; either come back to us within 14 days, or we will have to press this order further. So to my mind it's an important day to ensure the implementation of universal adult franchise in this country, which was being threatened..."
