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- Prakash Raj initiated a protest campaign against the Special Intensive Revision process, which categorizes hundreds of thousands of voters as Absentee, Shifted, Dead, Duplicate, or Others.
- He argued that the current administrative process unfairly targets marginalized communities while placing an undue burden on existing voters to re-register.
- The activist claimed that only a small fraction of affected voters have responded to the requirement to submit new forms.
- He intends to present his findings to the Chief Minister of Karnataka to demand a reversal of the revision exercise.
What to watch next
- Round-table conference in Bengaluru on September 30.
- Submission of campaign findings to the Chief Minister of Karnataka.
- Scheduled press conference in Delhi on October 1.
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Prakash Raj
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“Why should an existing voter be asked to register afresh through Form 6 merely to retain their place on the electoral roll”
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…before the deadline. Mr. Raj said only around 25,000 people had so far responded by submitting Form 6, according to the information available to him, and questioned the implications for the remaining voters. “ Why should an existing voter be asked to register afresh through Form 6 merely to retain their place on the electoral roll ,” he asked. He argued that Form 6 was intended for inclusion of eligible voters, and maintained that existing voters, who had already exercised their franchise, should not be treated as new applicants. He raised…
“When discrepancies arise regarding high-profile figures, such as senior politicians, or retired judges, officials personally visit their residences to rectify errors. But for residents of slums and nomadic settlements, the administration threatens wholesale deletion of names if paperwork isn’t submitted before arbitrary deadlines”
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…treatment of VIPs versus poor people Drawing a comparison with cases involving prominent citizens, Mr. Raj criticised the disparity in how election machinery handles prominent citizens versus marginalised communities. “ When discrepancies arise regarding high-profile figures, such as senior politicians, or retired judges, officials personally visit their residences to rectify errors. But for residents of slums and nomadic settlements, the administration threatens wholesale deletion of names if paperwork isn’t submitted before arbitrary deadlines ,” he alleged. Mr. Raj said his name had also figured in the ASDDO list. He declined to submit Form 6 because he considers himself an existing voter rather than a new applicant. “I may be able to get the authorities to…
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