Prakash Raj claims his name deleted from Bengaluru voter list during SIR: 'I was born here, was an MP candidate'
Actor Prakash Raj in a video on Instagram claimed that his name was deleted from the Bengaluru electoral roll amid the ongoing Special Intensive Revision
Actor Prakash Raj in a video on Instagram claimed that his name was deleted from the Bengaluru electoral roll amid the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise in Karnataka. The development comes as the state continues the process of updating its electoral rolls. Voters whose names have been flagged under the SIR exercise have been asked to verify their details and take the necessary steps to ensure their inclusion in the electoral roll. Nearly Half Of Bengaluru's Voters At Risk Of Exclusion As reported by Mint earlier, nearly half of registered voters in Bengaluru could be excluded from the draft electoral roll due to be published on August 17 during the ongoing SIR exercise. Karnataka's Chief Electoral Officer V Anbukumar said 49.42 lakh of Bengaluru's 1.03 crore voters have been flagged under the Absent, Shifted, Dead, Duplicate, or Other (ASDDO) category, out of 1.11 crore flagged statewide.
Bommanahalli recorded the highest deletion rate at 57.08 per cent, followed by Vijayanagar, Dasarahalli, BTM Layout and C V Raman Nagar, according to a report in Indian Express. Also Read | EC extends Karnataka SIR enumeration deadline till 17 August Prakash Raj Says His Name Is Missing From SIR The Singham actor has shared a video note, explaining his SIR ordeal. In the video, he said, "Dear friends, I want to share a joke with you. I am one of the sixty-five lakh voters whose vote right has been deleted from Bangalore constituency after SAR. Nice joke, no? I was born in this constituency. I lived in this constituency. I had my schooling, college, theater. And for your kind information, I was an MP candidate of this constituency too." He continued, “Well, the joke is nice.
Game on. Let me see what is the process I have to go through to get back my voter ID. Well, game on. But one little word, my friend, you can use your powers to deny few of the citizens the right to vote who may not elect you. But can you stop us, my dear friend, from our power of bringing you down? Just asking. Bye.” Also Read | Karnataka SIR: Why nearly half of Bengaluru voters face deletion fears The clip was captioned: “Fraand you may chose n deny voting rights of few citizens who may not elect you back to thrown.. but can you stop us from eventually bringing you down from your thrown #justasking.” Prakash Raj Condemns Police Action On Students In Jharkhand Amid the voter list controversy, Prakash Raj has also strongly condemned the use of force against JPSC and JSSC aspirants protesting near the Assembly in Jharkhand's capital, Ranchi.
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