Form-7 applications filed in bulk in Koppa taluk, allege Congress workers
The BJP said bulk Form-7 objections are lawful and asked police to base any cases on evidence of individual wrongdoing.
- On Saturday, a BJP delegation led by former Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa met Director General and Inspector General of Police M.A. Saleem, urging a review of FIRs registered against activists filing Form-7 electoral-roll objection applications.
- The controversy stems from the ongoing Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls; the BJP maintains Form-7 is a statutory mechanism without filing limits, while Congress alleges it targets mass voter deletion.
- Congress leaders staged a protest in Koppa, Chikkamagaluru district, alleging local BJP officials filed bulk Form-7 applications seeking deletion of 243 names, including a Booth Level Officer.
- Leader of Opposition R. Ashok accused Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar of pressuring police, warning officers would "regret" misusing power, while the delegation sought inquiry into leaked applicant data.
- With the Sringeri Assembly constituency victory margin at just 201 votes, electoral roll accuracy remains highly sensitive; the BJP argues criminal liability must be based on individual evidence.
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BJP's Vijayendra Demands Withdrawal of Cases Against Workers over Voter List Objections
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. karnataka bjp president b.y. vijayendra has demanded withdrawal of cases against party workers who submitted form-7 applications during the voter list revision, alleging political pressure on the police. India News | BJP's Vijayendra Demands Withdrawal of Cases Against Workers over Voter List Objections.
Stop filing FIRs against BJP leaders: Former CM B.S. Yediyurappa
In a memorandum, the BJP alleged that criminal cases were being registered against its party workers and political activists for submitting Form 7 objections, and claimed that the police machinery was being subjected to political pressure
Former CM B.S. Yediyurappa has expressed anger over the FIR registered against BJP workers on the basis of allegations of misuse of Form-7 during SIR. The harassment of workers should stop. Otherwise, he has warned that he will launch a statewide protest. BJP leaders have met DG & IGP Salim and submitted a request.
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