Won’t allow Parliament to function if discussion not held on SIR: Samajwadi Party

New Delhi, Nov 30: The Samajwadi Party on Sunday said it would not allow Parliament to function if a discussion on the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls is not held during the Winter Session.

After an all-party meeting convened by the government a day before the Winter Session of Parliament, SP leader Ram Gopal Yadav asserted that the government cannot shy away from discussing SIR saying it is being conducted by the Election Commission.

“We will not allow the House to function if discussion is not held on SIR,” he said.