Lucknow, Jan. 7 -- The Congress and Samajwadi Party on Tuesday raised serious concerns over the removal of 2.89 crore voters from the Uttar Pradesh Special Intensive Revision (SIR) draft voter list, with State Congress President Ajay Rai alleging a "big conspiracy" and demanding a thorough probe into the matter.

Speaking in Lucknow to ANI, Rai said, "The removal of 2.89 crore voters (from UP SIR draft list) is a matter of inquiry. 1.13 crore forms, which were not returned. This is a big conspiracy, and a probe should be done."

Echoing similar concerns, Congress MP Pramod Tiwari in Prayagraj said nearly three crore voters being dropped from the list amounted to a "murder of democracy".

"The worry the Congress party had expressed has pro...