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The 2023 law altered Election Commission selection and immunity rules?

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Checked 19 Oct 2026

The Reel accurately cites recent statutory changes and electoral data to question the narrative that the protests are a foreign conspiracy. It is true that the 2023 election law replaced the Chief Justice of India with a Union Minister on the selection panel and granted Election Commissioners broad immunity from civil and criminal proceedings. Furthermore, official data confirms that over 90% of West Bengal voters whose exclusion appeals have been decided were indeed found to be valid voters.

Main source: Janataweekly

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The Supreme Court failed to intervene despite evidence of large-scale voter disenfranchisement resulting from the Special Information Revision being placed before it.

"the failure of the Supreme Court to intervene despite evidence of disenfranchisement placed before it." Time, 2026-10-13

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Passport renewals were denied to individuals because they had been excluded from the electoral rolls through the Special Information Revision.

"there were widely reported cases of passport renewals being denied because applicants had been excluded from the electoral rolls through the SIR." Time, 2026-10-13

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The Chief Justice of India was removed from the Election Commission Selection Committee and replaced by a Union Minister.Janataweekly
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Under Section 16 of the relevant law, no civil or criminal proceedings can be initiated against Election Commissioners in any court for actions taken during their tenure.Rediff
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In West Bengal, 90 percent of voters whose eligibility was challenged or removed after elections were declared valid voters upon hearing.Indian Express

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What each side says

protesters and critics of the governmentProtesters and critics argue that advocating for regime change and creating political disaffection is a democratic right and a legitimate response to government actions. Hindustan Times

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