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New Delhi: After resisting throughout the monsoon session the opposition’s demands for a discussion on the special intensive revision (SIR) of voter rolls, the government on Tuesday (December 2), the second day of the winter session, agreed to a debate on electoral reforms, including the SIR, next week. 

The discussion, however, will only be conducted after a discussion on 150 years of Vande Mataram. The parliament’s announcement comes at a time when the exercise is being conducted across 12 states and union territories. It also comes amid increasing deaths of block level officers (BLOs) engaged in the exercise.

The decision was taken after floor leaders of all parties met Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla in his office this afternoon as opposition members in both houses raised the demand for a discussion on SIR.

The special discussion on 150 years of Vande Mataram will be held on Monday (December 8), and that on electoral reforms will be conducted on Tuesday and Wednesday........

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