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Patna: State Congress president Rajesh Kumar on Friday claimed that the Supreme Court was “compelled” to intervene in the ongoing special intensive revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls in Bihar , apparently in response to the massive protests led by his party and the visible anger among the public.Speaking to reporters in Patna, Kumar said, “Whenever the country is in crisis, our MP Rahul Gandhi comes forward in the interest of the common people. It was in this context that we launched the ‘chakka jam’ protest in Bihar and keeping in view our agitation and the public’s anger, the Supreme Court apparently chose to interfere in the matter.”Affirming that the Congress would continue to fight for the rights of the poor and marginalised, Kumar described the Supreme Court’s observations as a major blow to what he called the ruling coalition’s “conspiracy to disenfranchise Dalit, OBC and other such communities.””The exercise was launched to impose vote-bandi, but the Supreme Court foiled this attempt,” he claimed.Kumar added that the court’s involvement would help curb the Election Commission’s conduct. “It is rare for the court to make such direct comments about another constitutional body like the Election Commission,” Kumar claimed.