Navdeep Suri's citizenship verification in Punjab raises wider voter concerns
India
Navdeep Suri, who has represented India as a diplomat in several countries, recently ran into trouble proving his own citizenship in Punjab, even after showing his voter ID and Aadhaar.
Officials flagged issues with his old electoral roll details and asked for extra documents, sparking a bigger conversation about the process.
Suri warns voters face sir exclusions
Suri shared on X, "If I have trouble establishing my citizenship after representing India in three countries, what's the fate of the common citizen?"
The SIR process, first used in Bihar and now in Punjab, has already led to millions being dropped from voter lists if they cannot link their records to older rolls.
For many young or first-time voters without old paperwork, this could mean real hurdles at election time.