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Owaisi Warns of Hyderabad Protests Over Alleged Form-7 Misuse
Asaduddin Owaisi says some people may be using Form-7 applications unfairly.
These forms can be used to ask officials to remove a name from voter lists.
He alleges that Muslim voters could be targeted, but the articles report this as his claim, not as a confirmed finding.
He says some forms identify the voter but do not give details about the person who filed them.
Owaisi wants election officials to investigate and take action if the forms are false.
He warned that his party could organize protests in Hyderabad if the alleged practice continues.
The articles do not report that officials confirmed the allegations or that protests have taken place.
AIMIM president and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi warned of protests in Hyderabad over alleged false Form-7 applications.
He alleged the BJP and Sangh Parivar were using the forms to remove Muslim voters from electoral rolls.
Owaisi said some submitted forms reportedly name the voter targeted for deletion but omit the applicant’s details.
He urged the Election Commission of India, Telangana’s Chief Electoral Officer and district electoral officers to act.
Form-7 allows objections to an electoral-roll entry or requests to delete one on specified grounds.
- Who
- Asaduddin Owaisi, AIMIM president and Hyderabad MP, made the allegations and warning.
- What
- He alleged false Form-7 applications were being used to target Muslim voters and warned of protests if the practice continued.
- Where
- Milad Maidan, Hyderabad; he warned protests could take place across Hyderabad.
- When
- Saturday, at the 57th Jalsa-e-Milad-un-Nabi.
- Why
- Owaisi said the alleged applications could lead to Muslim voters being removed from electoral rolls and called for election officials to act.
Owaisi's allegations
Reported official response
Alleged targeting through Form-7
Owaisi's allegations
Owaisi alleged the BJP and Sangh Parivar were misusing Form-7 to exclude Muslim voters from final electoral rolls.
Reported official response
The articles do not include a response from the BJP, Sangh Parivar or election officials, and do not independently confirm the alleged misuse.
Missing applicant details
Owaisi's allegations
Owaisi said some printed forms name the voter whose entry is challenged but omit the details of the person filing the form.
Reported official response
No response or verification of this claim is provided in the articles.
Purpose of the SIR
Owaisi's allegations
Owaisi has described the SIR as a potential “backdoor NRC” and said it could be used as a citizenship test.
Reported official response
The articles provide no response from election authorities or other officials on this characterization.
Key facts
- Speaker
- Asaduddin Owaisi, AIMIM president and Hyderabad MP
- Issue
- Alleged misuse of Form-7 applications during the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls
- Form-7 purpose
- To object to an electoral-roll entry or seek its deletion on specified grounds
- Alleged target
- Muslim voters, according to Owaisi
- Requested action
- Owaisi urged the Election Commission and Telangana electoral officials to act if false applications were being filed
- Protest warning
- He threatened protests in Hyderabad if the alleged practice did not stop
- Event
- 57th Jalsa-e-Milad-un-Nabi at Milad Maidan
Quotes
Asaduddin Owaisi
AIMIM president and Hyderabad MP
“If false Form 7 are being filed, we appeal to the Election Commission to take action against those responsible. If this drama does not stop, remember: protests bigger than those at Delhi's Jantar Mantar will take place on the roads and streets of Hyderabad, and it will create a lot of trouble for you. Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen will not remain silent.”
m.rediff.com
deccanchronicle.com
“We are opposing it since the beginning. We have opposed SIR. We have opposed the selection of the election commissioner. If there is anyone in the country who has done this, then we did it in 2002. We did it in Maharashtra, Telangana, Uttarakhand and Delhi. No one else did it.”
deccanchronicle.com
Sources
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