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Karnataka Minister Warns of Action Over Form-7 Misuse
Priyank Kharge, a minister in Karnataka, spoke about forms used to ask officials to remove people from voter lists.
He said some forms may have been used wrongly.
He questioned how many forms already filled with voters’ details were obtained.
Kharge claimed that some living people were incorrectly described as dead, and some residents as people who did not live there.
He said some people later asked officials to withdraw the applications.
He warned that people who break election rules could face legal action.
He also alleged that some religious and social communities were being targeted more than others.
The article does not include the BJP’s response to his allegations.
Karnataka Home Minister Priyank Kharge warned of legal consequences for alleged misuse of Form-7 applications to seek voter deletions.
Kharge questioned how bulk pre-printed forms containing voter details were obtained and allegedly submitted.
He claimed some applications wrongly listed living people as dead or local residents as non-residents.
Kharge said people had asked authorities in Chikkamagaluru, Bidar and Bhubaneswar to withdraw applications after being misinformed.
He alleged that Muslims, Christians and Dalits were disproportionately targeted; the article does not include a response from the BJP.
- Who
- Karnataka Home Minister Priyank Kharge discussed alleged misuse of Form-7 applications and possible action against those responsible.
- What
- Kharge warned of legal consequences for alleged attempts to use Form-7 submissions to remove eligible voters from electoral rolls.
- Where
- Bengaluru, Karnataka; the article also mentions authorities in Chikkamagaluru, Bidar and Bhubaneswar.
- When
- Monday; no date is specified in the article.
- Why
- Kharge said complaints involved allegedly incorrect voter details and questioned the source of bulk pre-printed forms.
Key facts
- Form mentioned
- Form-7, used in applications seeking voter deletions from electoral rolls
- Speaker
- Karnataka Home Minister Priyank Kharge
- Warning
- Kharge said alleged violations of electoral law could lead to legal consequences.
- Alleged inaccuracies
- Kharge claimed that some living people were listed as dead and some residents as non-residents.
- Withdrawal requests
- The article says individuals sought withdrawal of applications from authorities, including Tahsildars in Chikkamagaluru, Bidar and Bhubaneswar.
- Groups Kharge said were targeted
- Muslims, Christians and Dalits
- Potential reviewing authorities
- Returning Officers and the Chief Electoral Officer
Quotes
Priyank Kharge
Karnataka Home Minister
“If you misuse Form-7, if you possess pre-printed Form-7s in bulk, if you declare people who are alive as dead, and people who are residing here as non-residents, should we felicitate you?”
thehansindia.com
“How is it that only one section of society is being targeted? How is it that only Muslims, Christians and Dalits are being targeted? Let the BJP answer this.”
thehansindia.com
Sources
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