Hyderabad, June 27 -- Telangana BJP spokesperson NV Subhash on Saturday criticised AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi's remarks on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise, while also alleging that opposition parties have repeatedly attempted to "defame" the poll body.

This comes after Owaisi has claimed that people would be included in the SIR process only if they possess Bharatiya Janata Party membership cards.

Speaking to ANI on Owaisi's statement on the electoral revision exercise, he questioned the basis of the opposition's criticism of the electoral exercise.

"SIR is an ongoing process....why is he worried about SIR? The BJP and the Modi government have nothing to do with the Election Commission of India (ECI), it's a constitution...