‘Officials will not issue residential certificate in Karnataka irrationally’
Karnataka politician Ivan D’Souza has defended the issuance of permanent residential certificates (PRC) amid allegations of misuse by the BJP during electoral roll revisions. He emphasized that the process is transparent and that officials will be held accountable for any irregularities.
Why it matters
The dispute highlights ongoing tensions regarding electoral integrity and administrative processes in Indian state politics.
MLC Ivan D’Souza said revenue officials in Karnataka will issue a permanent residential certificate (PRC) on the basis of documents produced by an applicant. He dismissed allegations by BJP leaders about misuse of PRC during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Karnataka.
Talking to reporters in Mangaluru on July 14, Mr. D’Souza said this is not the first time officials were issuing a PRC or domicile certificate. The PRC is issued on production of Aadhaar, proof of stay at a particular place, and other related documents. It is issued by a tahsildar. With complaints about difficulty for people to reach the tahsildar for the PRC, the government recently relaxed the norms to allow Panchayat Development Officers to issue a PRC.
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