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Around 64.5 lakh potentially eligible voters may be missing from Karnataka’s final electoral rolls after SIR, with more than half of the shortfall among young people aged 18–29
Using age-wise population projections cited by officials, @pon_vasanth & I estimated that 5.19 crore people should be eligible to vote. But the final rolls have only 4.55 crore electors
Read: thehindu.com/data/karnataka-…
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Karnataka SIR: Of the 64.5 lakh voters potentially missing in the rolls, 38.41 lakh, or 59.5%, are in the 18-29 age group.
@pon_vasanth @rishitaakhanna
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Elector-to-population ratio released officially by Karnataka CEO shows under-enrolment of about 64.5 lakh electors, of whom roughly 38.41 lakh are in the 18 to 29 age group.
✍️@pon_vasanth and @rishitaakhanna
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Garbage trucks have been dumping waste at Kalpalli crematorium for nearly three months now, allege families living on the premises. The trucks bear the banner of Seva Sankalp Abhiyan, a campaign to mark #PMModi’s 25 years in power.
✍️@rishitaakhanna
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Bengaluru has lost more than 43 lakh names from its electoral roll in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR), with its electorate shrinking from 1.03 crore to just 59.08 lakh. The city, which accounted for the highest number of deletions in Karnataka during the draft stage, was also disproportionately affected during the subsequent notice and hearing process, with nearly half of all notices issued across the State concentrated here.
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SIR: Karnataka’s final electoral roll is out. Check your name here: voters.eci.gov.in/download-e…
More than 99.32 lakh names have been deleted from the State’s electoral rolls
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बात केवल यही नहीं है कि चुनाव आयोग ने सर्वसम्मति से फ़ैसला लिया या नहीं। सर्वसम्मति से लेने के नाम पर उसके सारे अवैध काम वैध नहीं हो जाते हैं। SIR के नाम पर जो कांड हुआ है, हो रहा है, उसका जवाब आयोग के पास है नहीं। चुनाव आयुक्तों की आपत्तियाँ फैसले के पहले की प्रक्रिया का हिस्सा नहीं हैं बल्कि फैसला होने के बाद की आपत्तियाँ हैं। कोर्ट की आड़ में यह गेम नहीं हो सकता। तीनों चुनाव आयुक्त प्रेस का सामना नहीं कर सके। SIR के सवाल केवल इंडियन एक्सप्रेस की रिपोर्ट तक ही सीमित नहीं हैं। दूसरे दर्जनों रिपोर्ट में इसका फर्ज़ीवाड़ा उजागर हुआ है। अगर SIR का सिस्टम फूलप्रूफ होता तो पीलीभीत सदर की सीट पर 13000 वोटर के नाम नहीं बदले जाते। ऐसा होता तो चुनाव आयोग को ख़ुद से पता चल जाता है। एक विधानसभा में 13000 लोगों का वोट गोल किया जा सकता है तो बाकी जगहों पर क्या हुआ होगा। विपक्ष हर सीट का अध्ययन नहीं कर सकता है। उसके पास पीलीभीत में ही गली गली में वोट चोरी यात्रा निकालने का प्लान नहीं है और न लोग होंगे। सुप्रीम कोर्ट की नाक के नीचे SIR को लेकर क्या हुआ सभी को पता है। SIR के फर्ज़ीवाड़े पर कोर्ट की मुहर लगवा कर आयोग अभी तक बचता आया था, इस बार उसका घड़ा बीच सड़क पर फूट गया है। सबको दिख गया है।
What is more concerning is that the actual number could be higher than 61,000, as the consolidated records (Form-10) on the @ECISVEEP website have consistently shown less applications than figures cited by the @ceo_karnataka. Between Sept 24 & Oct 22, the CEO’s office reported 1,70,442 Form-7, against 1,56,634 as per the ECI website - a gap of 13,808
@pon_vasanth & I had highlighted this discrepancy in a recent report - thehindu.com/news/national/k…
SIR: Over 61,000 Form-7, one third of the total, were filed in the names of EROs/AEROs in Karnataka, with none citing a reason for seeking deletion
More than 53,000 such forms were filed in just the last week of the window for the disposal of notices, which ended on Oct 22
In at least 26 constituencies, ERO/AEROs filed more Form-7 than voters or third parties
Read: thehindu.com/news/national/k…
Rishita retweeted
This answers the question of where CEC is. Still shrinking voter lists, centrally - latest, from Karnataka.
Thousands of “auto-generated” Form 7s to throw out names. 👇🏾@the_hindu
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This is how the ECI under Gyanesh is illegally filling forms to deleted voters directly from its centralised software in the name of poll officials. It is a criminal act for which Gyanesh and gang have to be punished.
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At least 61,059 Form-7 applications seeking the deletion of names from Karnataka’s electoral rolls were filed by election officials themselves, with not a single application mentioning a reason for the deletion, a mandatory requirement under the Registration of Electors Rules, 1960.
✍️@pon_vasanth and @rishitaakhanna
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The skeletons keep tumbling out, thanks to real journalists like @rishitaakhanna. So in Karnataka, @ECISVEEP officials submitted least 61,059 Form-7 applications seeking the deletion of names with no mention of the reason for deletion. State govt must demand action @DKShivakumar
At least 61,059 Form-7 applications seeking the deletion of names from Karnataka’s electoral rolls were filed by election officials themselves, with not a single application mentioning a reason for the deletion, a mandatory requirement under the Registration of Electors Rules, 1960.
✍️@pon_vasanth and @rishitaakhanna
thehindu.com/news/national/k…
SIR: Over 61,000 Form-7, one third of the total, were filed in the names of EROs/AEROs in Karnataka, with none citing a reason for seeking deletion
More than 53,000 such forms were filed in just the last week of the window for the disposal of notices, which ended on Oct 22
In at least 26 constituencies, ERO/AEROs filed more Form-7 than voters or third parties
Read: thehindu.com/news/national/k…
Even if the SIR had been carried out without any discord among the ECs, it would still need to be scrapped because it subverts the foundational values of our republic!
what a lucid, brilliant piece!
A resignation here, a patchwork repair there won’t suffice.
Our demand must be a complete overhaul to restore integrity to our electoral process.
And whatever that takes.
My essay in the @frontline_india
frontline.thehindu.com/the-n…
Rishita retweeted
Children in government and aided schools across #Karnataka have not seen several of their teachers for months, for most of them have been assigned as Booth Level Officers for the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. Students tell @rishitaakhanna that what initially seemed like fun with many free hours, is now making them anxious thehindu.com/news/national/k…
#SIR
Marked “absent” in the SIR, electors in Bengaluru say they were present at the same address but still had their names deleted
Across several polling stations, more than 60% of electors were deleted, with consecutive serial numbers in a row marked absent
Read: thehindu.com/news/cities/ban…
Rishita retweeted
A day after @the_hindu reported that only 1,238 form 6 applications were processed acc. to Delhi CEO's disposal report till October 11, the whole report was replaced with "updated" one. As per this, 1.07 lakh form 6 have been disposed of. Officials said earlier data was wrong.🔗
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Akshay, you know very well that Amit Shah is the one giving protection to these gangsters. He is directly responsible for threatening your livelihoods, your family’s safety and your fellow actors in the industry.
The more you behave like slaves in front of him, the more he will treat you like trash. But the moment you unite as an industry and take a courageous stand, they will be taken aback.
Luckily, you have earned enough money and fame for next 5 generations. This Gunda Raj of dictator will end soon, in a few more years. The only questions is, How will you look back upon this time? What will you tell your grandchildren?
That you bowed down in the hope of an illusion of safety? Or you had the guts to show some courage? Take some inspiration from your fellow industry people like Imran Khan and Prakash Raj.
I know the whole industry is under a lot of pressure but the sooner we have our country back, the sooner you and your fellow actors can have the good old freedom and peace again :)