The Hindu Editorial – 21 Jan 2026
Editorial Grammar & Vocabulary Analysis
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With the Election Commission of India (ECI)’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process (Sub) in its claims and corrections phase (Obj), it (Sub) is (Present Simple) prudent (Adj) to ask (Infinitive), yet again (Adv), whether the entire (Adj) process (Sub) to “clean (Infinitive) the electoral rolls” (Obj) has become (Present Perfect) a dragnet (Obj) affecting (Present Participle) genuine (Adj) electors (Obj) across 12 States (Obj). On Monday, the Supreme Court of India (Sub) issued (Past Simple) fresh (Adj) directions (Obj) to the ECI (Obj) to “ease (Infinitive) the strain and stress” (Obj) of millions (Obj) of electors (Obj) facing (Present Participle) verification notices (Obj) in West Bengal (Obj). Complaints (Sub) of genuine (Adj) electors (Obj) having (Gerund) to run (Infinitive) from pillar to post (Obj) after being sent (Past Participle) notices (Obj) — many (Sub) are (Present Simple) flawed (Adj) due to errors (Obj) in the 2002 list (Obj) used (Past Participle) by the ECI (Obj) for “mapping” (Gerund) or due to glitches (Obj) in ad hoc (Adj) software (Obj) — have forced (Present Perfect) petitioners (Obj) to raise (Infinitive) questions (Obj).
सारांश: चुनाव आयोग के मतदाता सूची सुधार प्रक्रिया के जारी रहने के साथ, चिंताएं उठ रही हैं कि यह वास्तविक मतदाताओं को प्रभावित करने वाला जाल बन रहा है। सर्वोच्च न्यायालय ने पश्चिम बंगाल में सत्यापन के तनाव को कम करने के लिए हस्तक्षेप किया, क्योंकि पुराने आंकड़ों पर आधारित त्रुटिपूर्ण नोटिस नागरिकों और याचिकाकर्ताओं को शिकायतें उठाने के लिए मजबूर कर रहे हैं।
As seen (Past Participle) during the SIR in Bihar, the Court (Sub) has again (Adv) had (Present Perfect) to issue (Infinitive) guidelines (Obj) to ease (Infinitive) the process (Obj). In the case of Bihar, the Court’s order (Sub) for Aadhaar to be used (Infinitive) as the twelfth (Adj) identity document (Obj) provided (Past Simple) succour (Obj) to millions (Obj), yet the final (Adj) electorate numbers (Sub) showed (Past Simple) an egregious (Adj) anomaly (Obj) — the deletion (Sub) of more (Adj) women (Adj) electors (Obj) than men (Obj), suggesting (Present Participle) that the process (Sub) was (Past Simple) flawed (Adj) to begin with (Infinitive).
सारांश: बिहार के समान, न्यायालय ने मतदाता सुधार प्रक्रिया को आसान बनाने के लिए बार-बार दिशा-निर्देश जारी किए हैं। हालांकि आधार को पहचान पत्र के रूप में स्वीकार करने से बिहार में लाखों लोगों को मदद मिली, अंतिम आंकड़ों में एक गंभीर विसंगति दिखी जिसमें पुरुषों की तुलना में अधिक महिलाओं के नाम हटाए गए, जो दर्शाता है कि प्रक्रिया मूल रूप से त्रुटिपूर्ण थी।
This (Sub) was confirmed (Past Simple Passive) in The Hindu’s analyses (Obj) of the deleted (Adj) electors’ lists (Obj) in Bihar, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal which (Sub) had shown (Past Perfect) anomalies (Obj) that (Sub) merited (Past Simple) further (Adj) investigation (Obj) but (Sub) did not get (Past Simple) the ECI’s response (Obj).
सारांश: ये खामियां विभिन्न राज्यों में हटाई गई मतदाता सूचियों के विश्लेषणों से पुष्ट हुईं, जिनमें विसंगतियां थीं जिनकी जांच आवश्यक थी लेकिन चुनाव आयोग से कोई प्रतिक्रिया नहीं मिली।
In Tamil Nadu, the deletion (Sub) process (Obj) has been (Present Perfect) so (Adv) aggressive (Adj) in many (Adj) booths (Obj) that the sum (Sub) of electors (Obj) who voted (Past Simple) in the 2024 general election (Obj) and names (Obj) deleted (Past Participle) during the SIR reportedly (Adv) exceeds (Present Simple) the total (Adj) number (Obj) of electors (Obj) originally (Adv) on the rolls (Obj). This (Sub) suggests (Present Simple) that genuine (Adj) electors (Sub) who voted (Past Simple) in 2024 (Obj) have also (Adv) been deleted (Present Perfect Passive).
सारांश: तमिलनाडु की आक्रामक विलोपन प्रक्रिया ने एक असंभव गणित बना दिया है जहां 2024 के मतदाताओं की संख्या और हटाए गए नामों का योग मूल मतदाता गणना से अधिक है, जो दर्शाता है कि वास्तविक हाल के मतदाताओं के नाम भी हटा दिए गए हैं।
Furthermore, the process (Sub) of deduplicating (Gerund) names (Obj) has (Present Perfect), in many (Adj) cases (Obj), resulted (Present Perfect) in the deletion (Obj) of electors’ names (Obj) entirely (Adv). While the claims and corrections phase (Sub) is witnessing (Present Continuous) lakhs (Obj) of electors (Obj) trying (Gerund) to re-enter (Infinitive) the rolls (Obj), the ECI’s insistence (Sub) on their registering (Gerund) as fresh (Adj) electors (Obj) (using (Gerund) Form 6) is (Present Simple) illogical (Adj) and prevents (Present Simple) an audit (Obj) of how many (Adj) genuine (Adj) electors (Obj) were wrongly (Adv) removed (Past Simple Passive) in the first place (Obj).
सारांश: डीडुप्लिकेशन प्रक्रिया नामों को मिलाने के बजाय पूरी तरह से हटा रही है। जबकि लाखों लोग पुनः पंजीकरण का प्रयास कर रहे हैं, चुनाव आयोग की नए सिरे से पंजीकरण की तर्कहीन मांग इसकी समीक्षा को रोकती है कि आरंभ में कितने वास्तविक मतदाताओं को गलत तरीके से हटाया गया।
Then there is (Present Simple) the incomprehensible (Adj) mismatch (Obj) in Uttar Pradesh. The State Election Commission (Sub), while preparing (Present Participle) rolls (Obj) for rural (Adj) body polls (Obj), found (Past Simple) that its count (Sub) of the rural (Adj) electorate (Obj) alone (Adv) exceeds (Present Simple) the ECI’s count (Obj) for the entire (Adj) State (Obj) in the draft rolls (Obj).
सारांश: उत्तर प्रदेश एक और चौंकाने वाला विसंगति पेश करता है जहां राज्य चुनाव आयोग की केवल ग्रामीण मतदाताओं की गिनना चुनाव आयोग के पूरे राज्य के मसौदा सूची के आंकड़े से अधिक है, जो गंभीर डेटा असंगतियों को उजागर करता है।
By not deciding (Gerund) on the constitutionality (Obj) of this aggressive (Adj) self-enumeration (Obj) early on (Adv), the Court (Sub) is now left (Present Simple Passive) managing (Gerund) the fallout (Obj) of a process (Obj) that (Sub) has turned (Present Perfect) the simple (Adj) act (Obj) of maintaining (Gerund) an electoral list (Obj) into one (Obj) posing (Present Participle) a threat (Obj) to universal (Adj) adult franchise (Obj). The question (Sub) is (Present Simple) no longer (Adv) just (Adv) about “cleaning (Gerund) the rolls” (Obj) but also (Adv) on whether genuine (Adj) voters (Sub) are being scrubbed off (Present Continuous Passive).
सारांश: इस आक्रामक प्रक्रिया पर न्यायालय के विलंबित निर्णय ने उसे एक ऐसी प्रणाली के परिणामों को प्रबंधित करने के लिए छोड़ दिया है जो अब सार्वभौमिक वयस्क मताधिकार को खतरे में डालती है। मूल मुद्दा केवल सूचियों को साफ करने से हटकर यह हो गया है कि क्या वास्तविक मतदाताओं को व्यवस्थित रूप से हटाया जा रहा है।
Important Vocabulary
Meaning: Showing care and thought for the future; wise
हिन्दी अर्थ: दूरदर्शी, विवेकपूर्ण
Synonyms: wise, judicious, sensible
Antonyms: imprudent, foolish, reckless
Example: It would be prudent to save money for emergencies.
Phrasal Verb: N/A
Meaning: A systematic search or hunt in which many people are caught
हिन्दी अर्थ: व्यापक छापा, फंदा
Synonyms: sweep, net, raid
Antonyms: targeted search, specific investigation
Example: The police operation was a dragnet that caught several suspects.
Phrasal Verb: N/A
Meaning: Assistance and support in times of hardship and distress
हिन्दी अर्थ: सहायता, राहत
Synonyms: aid, relief, comfort
Antonyms: hardship, distress, torment
Example: The Red Cross provided succour to the flood victims.
Phrasal Verb: N/A
Meaning: Outstandingly bad; shocking
हिन्दी अर्थ: भयानक, चौंका देने वाला
Synonyms: flagrant, glaring, outrageous
Antonyms: minor, slight, trivial
Example: The judge called it an egregious violation of human rights.
Phrasal Verb: N/A
Meaning: Something that deviates from what is standard, normal, or expected
हिन्दी अर्थ: विसंगति, असामान्यता
Synonyms: irregularity, abnormality, deviation
Antonyms: normalcy, regularity, conformity
Example: The test results showed several anomalies that needed investigation.
Phrasal Verb: N/A
Meaning: Pursuing aims forcefully, possibly unduly so
हिन्दी अर्थ: आक्रामक, जोरदार
Synonyms: forceful, vigorous, intense
Antonyms: passive, moderate, gentle
Example: The company launched an aggressive marketing campaign.
Phrasal Verb: N/A
Meaning: Lacking sense or clear, sound reasoning
हिन्दी अर्थ: अतर्कसंगत, बेतुका
Synonyms: irrational, unreasonable, absurd
Antonyms: logical, reasonable, rational
Example: His fear of flying was completely illogical.
Phrasal Verb: N/A
Meaning: Not able to be understood; unintelligible
हिन्दी अर्थ: समझ से बाहर, दुरूह
Synonyms: unintelligible, unfathomable, puzzling
Antonyms: comprehensible, understandable, clear
Example: The technical manual was incomprehensible to beginners.
Phrasal Verb: N/A
Meaning: A failure to correspond or match; a discrepancy
हिन्दी अर्थ: बेमेलपन, असंगति
Synonyms: discrepancy, disparity, inconsistency
Antonyms: match, correspondence, harmony
Example: There was a clear mismatch between skills and job requirements.
Phrasal Verb: N/A
Meaning: The adverse results or effects of a situation or action
हिन्दी अर्थ: दुष्परिणाम, नतीजा
Synonyms: consequences, repercussions, aftermath
Antonyms: cause, origin, source
Example: The political scandal had serious fallout for the government.
Phrasal Verb: N/A
Meaning: The right to vote in public elections
हिन्दी अर्थ: मताधिकार, वोट देने का अधिकार
Synonyms: suffrage, voting rights, electoral rights
Antonyms: disenfranchisement, disqualification
Example: Universal adult franchise is a cornerstone of democracy.
Phrasal Verb: N/A
Meaning: To remove or eliminate completely
हिन्दी अर्थ: पूरी तरह से हटा देना, मिटा देना
Synonyms: erased, eliminated, removed
Antonyms: added, included, retained
Example: The old paint was scrubbed off the walls before repainting.
Phrasal Verb: scrub off
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