Amit Shah Challenges Rahul Gandhi to Debate SIR in Parliament, Says Government Ready for Special Session

# Amit Shah Challenges Rahul Gandhi to Debate SIR in Parliament, Says Government Ready for Special Session **Karnal, Haryana | November 5, 2026** Union Home Minister Amit Shah has challenged Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to seek a special session of Parliament to discuss the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. Speaking at a BJP rally in Karnal, Haryana, Shah said that if Rahul Gandhi wanted a discussion on the issue, he should write a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He added that the government was ready to convene a special session of Parliament to debate SIR. In a post shared by the BJP's official account on X on November 5, Shah questioned Rahul Gandhi's criticism of the electoral revision exercise. He referred to the Lok Sabha elections of 2014, 2019 and 2024, arguing that Congress had suffered electoral defeats even when SIR was not conducted. Shah also responded to Rahul Gandhi's claim that one crore votes had been deleted. The Home Minister criticised the Congress over its allegations against the Election Commission and defended the need for reviewing electoral rolls. The remarks came amid an ongoing political dispute between the BJP and Congress over alleged irregularities in voter lists and the role of the Election Commission. Rahul Gandhi had earlier challenged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to an open debate on questions concerning electoral processes and political allegations. Shah responded by saying that Parliament should be the forum for such a discussion. The controversy has brought the SIR exercise and the transparency of electoral rolls back into the centre of the political debate. **Source:** BJP's official X account and media reports.