Actor Prakash Raj, a vocal critic of the BJP, claimed Tuesday that he was one among the many 65 lakh voters “whose voter proper has been deleted” from Bangalore constituency amid the revision of electoral rolls throughout the ongoing SIR train.
Bengaluru has emerged as the largest concern in Karnataka’s ongoing Particular Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, with practically half of the town’s electors presently falling below the ASDDO (Absent, Shifted, Duplicate, Lifeless and Others) class throughout the house-to-house enumeration course of.
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“Expensive associates, saathiyon, I wish to share a joke with you, I’m one of many 65 lakh voters whose voter proper has been deleted from Bangalore constituency after SIR, good joke, no. I used to be born on this constituency, I lived on this constituency, I had my education, school, theatre and on your sort info I used to be an MP candidate of this constituency, too. Properly the joke is good. Sport on,” the 61-year-old actor mentioned in a video message on Instagram.
Within the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, the actor contested as an Independent candidate from Bangalore Central constituency.
Final month, Prakash Raj secured conditional bail after a metropolis courtroom in Bengaluru issued a non-bailable warrant in opposition to him in reference to a case alleging that he possessed a number of voter ID playing cards.
The complainant had alleged that the actor possessed 4 voter ID playing cards – one every in Karnataka, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu – working afoul of the Election Fee’s rule allowing just one voter ID per particular person.
“Let me see what’s the course of I’ve to undergo, kya kya kagaz dikhana padega (what all papers I’ve to indicate) to get again my voter ID,” he mentioned, possible referencing the protests throughout the Citizenship Modification Act.
Screenwriter-lyricist Varun Grover’s protest poem “Hum Kaagaz Nahin Dikhayenge” grew to become an anthem of resistance throughout the protests in opposition to CAA-NRC in 2019.
“Properly sport on however one little phrase, my good friend, you should utilize your powers to disclaim a couple of of the residents the appropriate to vote who might not elect you however are you able to cease us. My pricey good friend, from our energy, we’re bringing you down. Simply asking. Bye,” Prakash Raj mentioned, signing off.
The ballot physique has prolonged the deadline for SIR of the electoral rolls in Karnataka, with the enumeration section now ending on August 17.
As per the brand new schedule for the SIR train within the state, the draft voter lists shall be printed on August 24.
The interval for submitting claims and objections shall be from August 24 to September 23. The discover section, for disposal of claims and objections, will start on August 24 and can go on until October 22.
The ultimate electoral rolls shall be printed on October 27.
In accordance with a press launch from the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Karnataka, 1,09,83,901 (19.81 per cent) of the 5,54,32,314 electors have been discovered absent, shifted, duplicate, useless or others (ASDDO).
The best variety of ASDDO instances have been present in Bengaluru City, which recorded 17,74,626, 44.13 per cent of the full 40,21,039 electors as of pre-SIR.
Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) South recorded 10,87,829 ASDDO instances, 50.72 per cent of its 21,44,784 electors.
