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IAMC slams Indian government over Bihar voter re-registration drive, cites “backdoor NRC” fears
IAMC has urged the U.S. government and global community to hold India accountable for escalating human rights violations targeting Christian and Muslim minorities and other vulnerable groups.
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Lalit K Jha - Tue, 22, Jul 2025
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IAMC has called on the Indian government and Supreme Court to immediately halt the ECI’s directive / IAMC
The Indian American Muslim Council (IAMC) has issued a sharp rebuke of the Indian government following the Election Commission of India’s (ECI) directive mandating nearly 80 million voters in Bihar to re-register by July 26 or risk disenfranchisement. IAMC described the move as a “draconian” and “inhumane” backdoor implementation of the controversial National Register of Citizens (NRC).
As part of the ECI’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar—a state slated for upcoming elections—voters are now required to furnish one of 11 documents to confirm eligibility. Notably excluded from this list is Aadhaar, India’s widely-used national ID card.
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Critics argue that the directive mirrors the NRC model, which has previously sparked fears of mass statelessness by demanding historical documents to prove citizenship. IAMC warned this disproportionately harms the poor and minorities, especially Muslims, when paired with the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), which explicitly excludes Muslims from its protections.
“This is state-sponsored discrimination disguised as electoral reform,” said IAMC President Mohammad Jawad. “It is a dangerous attempt to disenfranchise millions, particularly Muslims, and must be unequivocally condemned.”
IAMC has called on the Indian government and Supreme Court to immediately halt the ECI’s directive and urged the U.S. government and global community to hold India accountable for escalating human rights violations targeting Christian and Muslim minorities and other vulnerable groups.
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