India's Voter Purge: A Recipe for Social Exclusion The Supreme Court's recent order in the PIL case against the West Bengal government's handling of voter list revisions has shed light on a contentious issue that threatens to exacerbate social exclusion in India.
At stake is not only the right to vote but also access to essential welfare benefits, including food and healthcare.
The state government's attempts to equate its decisions with determinations of citizenship status are a clear overreach.