Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy on Monday launched a sharp attack on the Centre over the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, alleging that the process disproportionately burdens the poor and illiterate while key questions about Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s educational credentials remain unanswered.

Speaking at an event where an award in memory of late CPI leader Ravi Narayana Reddy was presented to former Supreme Court judge B Sudarshan Reddy, the Chief Minister said the SIR demands excessive documentation from marginalised voters. He questioned why details such as family birth records are sought from ordinary citizens when, he claimed, the Prime Minister’s academic certificate has never been made public despite repeated demands.

Revanth Reddy alleged that after failing to secure a simple majority in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party was now attempting to curtail voting rights of the poor through procedural hurdles. He also criticised the proposal of “One Nation, One Election,” describing it as a move towards centralised political control.

Referring to protests by the Bharat Rashtra Samithi over the questioning of its chief K Chandrashekar Rao in the phone-tapping case, Revanth Reddy said inquiries into former chief ministers were not unprecedented. He recalled instances from the past to argue that no leader is above investigation.

Analysis: The Chief Minister’s remarks highlight growing political friction around electoral processes and constitutional safeguards. With voter verification drives under scrutiny nationwide, the challenge for authorities will be to balance administrative accuracy with inclusiveness, ensuring that procedural checks do not translate into disenfranchisement. This assessment reflects analytical opinion; all factual details above are drawn from the original content.