Articles by Meenakshi Iyer
Tired of Lutyens Delhi's chosen narratives. Calls out manufactured outrage from the INDIA alliance and the commentariat that amplifies it for what it is.
2 articles
The Opposition’s SIR Panic Is Not a Substitute for an Argument About Clean Voter Rolls
The Election Commission’s roll revision deserves scrutiny and humane implementation, but the INDIA alliance’s reflexive cry of disenfranchisement treats every verification exercise as a conspiracy. I think the government’s side should defend cleaner rolls while insisting that no genuine voter be defeated by paperwork.
The Election Commission Owes India Answers, Not Rahul Gandhi a Resignation
Questions about electoral-roll revision deserve documentary answers, but the INDIA alliance has skipped straight from disputed procedure to institutional guilt. I want the Election Commission to disclose more—and the opposition to prove much more.