SIR: NDA Defends Bulk Filing of Form 7, Alleges ‘Police Intimidation’ by Congress; Karnataka CM Hits Back
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SIR: NDA defends bulk filing of Form 7, alleges ‘police intimidation’ by Congress; Karnataka CM hits back
Defending the filing of Form 7 applications (for objections and seeking deletions) in bulk, the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), comprising the BJP and JD(S), submitted a complaint to Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot on Tuesday, arguing that the Congress government was using the police machinery to intimidate BJP and JD(S) workers during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) and that there was no bar on filing multiple Form 7 applications.
‘Police stations have become Congress stations’: Karnataka BJP slams Form 7 FIRs
An Opposition delegation petitioned Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot seeking protection from police cases, even as Chief Minister D K Shivakumar alleged that the BJP distributed pre-printed Form 7s.
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SIR row: Police stations have become Congress stations, says K'taka BJP
Digital Desk | Bengaluru, Oct 6 (IANS) Leader of Opposition in the Karnataka Assembly R. Ashoka on Tuesday alleged that police stations across the state have become “Congress stations” and accused the Shivkumar government of targeting BJP workers by filing criminal cases against them. Speaking to reporters after meeting Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot along with other NDA leaders, Ashoka said he had brought the issue to the Governor’s attention a…
The SIR Form-7 misuse controversy in Karnataka has taken a political turn. BJP and JDS leaders have complained to Governor Thawar Chand Gehlot against the Congress government for registering FIRs against their workers. While the Congress has accused the BJP of a conspiracy to delete voters' names, the Election Commission has clarified that the use of Form-7 is a legal right.
The memorandum submitted to the Governor also mentions six FIRs. The BJP-JDS has demanded that the Governor intervene in the matter, protect the interests of those who filed objections, and issue instructions to stop the allegedly false criminal cases.
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