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Karnataka Congress Leaders Say CEO Visit Was to Submit Memorandum
Congress leaders went to the election officer’s office to give him a written complaint.
Deputy Chief Minister G Parameshwara said they were not there to protest.
The complaint is about Form-7, a form people can use to object to names on voter lists.
Congress says some forms may have been used to try to remove voters’ names unfairly.
Parameshwara said some applications were collected and handed in together, and that police cases had been filed in several places.
The BJP criticized the visit and said a case should be registered over an alleged demonstration.
Parameshwara said Congress would share evidence with investigators.
He said an investigation should determine whether any wrongdoing happened.
Deputy Chief Minister G Parameshwara said Congress leaders visited the Chief Electoral Officer’s office to submit a memorandum, not to protest.
The delegation complained about alleged misuse of Form-7 applications during the revision of electoral rolls.
Congress alleged that applications were used to seek deletion of voters’ names, including those of minorities, Dalits and Scheduled Tribes.
Parameshwara said FIRs had been registered in several places and alleged that some applications were submitted in bundles with details already filled in.
The BJP called for a case against the chief minister over an alleged unauthorized demonstration; Parameshwara said Congress would provide evidence and accepted that an investigation should establish the facts.
- Who
- Deputy Chief Minister G Parameshwara, Congress leaders and Chief Electoral Officer V Anbukkumar.
- What
- Congress leaders submitted a memorandum alleging misuse of Form-7 applications to seek deletions from electoral rolls; Parameshwara denied that their visit was a protest.
- Where
- The Chief Electoral Officer’s office in Bengaluru, Karnataka.
- When
- The report is dated October 3 and says the delegation met the Chief Electoral Officer on Thursday; it does not specify the year.
- Why
- Congress alleged that Form-7 applications were being misused to remove voters’ names from electoral rolls.
Congress and Parameshwara
BJP
Purpose of the CEO office visit
Congress and Parameshwara
Parameshwara said Congress leaders went to submit a memorandum, not to stage a protest.
BJP
The BJP criticized the visit and demanded a case against the chief minister for allegedly staging a demonstration without permission.
Alleged misuse of Form-7
Congress and Parameshwara
Congress alleged irregularities, including applications submitted in bundles, and said it would provide evidence to investigators.
BJP
The BJP’s criticism, as reported, was that the chief minister should face a case over the alleged demonstration; the article does not provide a detailed BJP response to the Form-7 allegations.
Key facts
- Form-7
- An application for objecting to a proposed inclusion or seeking deletion of a name from existing electoral rolls.
- Chief Electoral Officer
- V Anbukkumar.
- Congress representative quoted
- Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister G Parameshwara.
- Alleged affected groups
- Minorities, Dalits and Scheduled Tribes, according to Congress.
- Reported enforcement action
- Parameshwara said FIRs had been registered at different places over Form-7 applications.
- BJP response
- The BJP demanded a case against the chief minister over an alleged demonstration without permission.
Quotes
G Parameshwara
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister
“If an investigation establishes that no wrongdoing has taken place and everything is in order, we are ready to accept that. However, our allegation is that irregularities have occurred, and we will provide the supporting evidence. Let the concerned authorities examine the matter. The truth will emerge after the investigation.”
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“We are the ones running the government. Why would we go there to stage a protest? Neither the CM nor any minister had gone there to protest. We have that basic understanding.”
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