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The new Class 9 NCERT Social Science textbook presents the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) as a measure to ensure every eligible citizen is included in the electoral roll. It leaves out, however, the controversies surrounding voter deletions, delays in appeals, and questions over the Election Commission’s handling of the exercise. As students learn about India’s electoral process, the debate is over whether they are being taught only how the system is meant to work or also how it is challenged in practice. The question is should textbooks teach only the official version or the full democratic debate?