Hyderabad, June 23 -- President of the Saudi Arabia Telugu Association (SATA) Srinivas Macha on Tuesday, June 23, urged the governments of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh to protect the voting rights of Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) in view of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter lists.

Srinivas has asked the governments to conduct large-scale awareness campaigns and strengthen online voter registration and related services to make the process more accessible for citizens residing overseas.

He said that overseas Telugu communities play a vital role in the development and progress of both Telangana and Andhra Pradesh; therefore, the governments must address their concerns and safeguard their democratic rights, including their right t...