Owaisi seeks to allay fears of electors who have received notices
AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi is assisting voters who received anomaly notices during the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. He urged citizens to verify their documents to avoid exclusion from the final electoral list.
Why it matters
Electoral roll integrity is a fundamental aspect of democratic participation, and concerns over citizenship documentation remain a sensitive political issue in India.
All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) president Asaduddin Owaisi on Friday sought to allay fears of electors over receiving Special Intensive Revision anomaly notices, and said that the party’s doors were always open to provide assistance.
Mr. Owaisi urged those who have been issued notices to appear before the Electoral Registration Officer (ERO) on the date of their hearing and submit any document from the list of designated documents. He cautioned electors to take the SIR seriously adding that exclusion from the final electoral roll in October would not only mean the loss of one’s vote but could also leave an elector’s citizenship open to suspicion and scrutiny.
The party, he said, has been working for over two-and-a-half months to ensure that no genuine citizen is left out of the SIR exercise.
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