# India electoral roll revision controversy > Developing situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/20261102-india-electoral-roll-revision-controversy > Updated: 2026-11-02T13:25:58.000Z. Sources: 5. Developments: 2. The Special Institutional Review (SIR) process, which began in Bihar in 2025, has expanded across various states and Union Territories, leading to significant political disputes regarding voter eligibility and citizenship. Union Home Minister Amit Shah has accused the opposition of having an ‘action plan to protect infiltrators’ in response to protests over the alleged manipulation of electoral rolls. The government introduced a portal for reporting ‘unnatural demographic shifts’ and ‘abnormal settlement patterns,’ a move critics claim could target minority communities. In later developments, Shah alleged that of the 13 crore voters removed during the revision, approximately three crore were Bangladeshi infiltrators. He claimed that the remaining removals consisted of deceased individuals and duplicate entries. While the Supreme Court has upheld the legality of the SIR process, it noted that the Election Commission lacks the authority to determine an individual’s citizenship status. ## Timeline ### 2026-11-02: Amit Shah claims 3 crore deleted voters are Bangladeshi infiltrators Home Minister Amit Shah claims three crore voters removed during electoral roll revisions are Bangladeshi infiltrators, accusing the Congress party of attempting to protect them. 5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/amit-shah-claims-3-crore-deleted-voters-are-bangladeshi-infiltrators ### 2026-10-18: Amit Shah accuses opposition of protecting infiltrators amid voter roll controversy Union Home Minister Amit Shah has accused the opposition of protecting infiltrators amid controversies regarding alleged voter roll manipulation and the SIR exercise in India. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/amit-shah-accuses-opposition-of-protecting-infiltrators-amid-voter-roll-controversy --- Cite as: India electoral roll revision controversy. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/20261102-india-electoral-roll-revision-controversy