Why voters in India must give proof of place of birth now

The Election Commission has launched a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, starting with the Bihar polls, to weed out ineligible voters, including illegal immigrants. Those not on the last-conducted 2003 SIR, especially people born before July 1, 1987, must now furnish proof of place and date of birth to be on the voter list.

Why voters in India must give proof of place of birth now
The Election Commission has launched a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, starting with the Bihar polls, to weed out ineligible voters, including illegal immigrants. Those not on the last-conducted 2003 SIR, especially people born before July 1, 1987, must now furnish proof of place and date of birth to be on the voter list.