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Malleshwaram voter list row: Karnataka HC stays FIR over Form 7s

First reported 7 Oct, 13:27 UTCUpdated 1d ago3 sources

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Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court has granted an interim stay on an FIR registered against two booth-level agents accused of submitting Form 7 applications with allegedly false information to remove names from the electoral rolls during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise. The court observed that the…

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Karnataka’s Form 7 scam

With 91,278 Form 7s filed in Karnataka between June 16 and October 4, mostly against legitimate Muslim voters, multiple FIRs have been filed against the objectors. But the question remains: who orchestrated the mass deletions?

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  1. FrontlineLeftINHigh factuality
    Karnataka’s Form 7 scam (opens Frontline in a new tab)

    With 91,278 Form 7s filed in Karnataka between June 16 and October 4, mostly against legitimate Muslim voters, multiple FIRs have been filed against the objectors. But the question remains: who orchestrated the mass deletions?

  2. The Siasat DailyLean LeftINMostly factual
    Malleshwaram voter list row: Karnataka HC stays FIR over Form 7s (opens The Siasat Daily in a new tab)

    Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court has granted an interim stay on an FIR registered against two booth-level agents accused of submitting Form 7 applications with allegedly false information to remove names from the electoral rolls during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise. The court observed that the…

  3. Republic WorldRightINMixed factuality
    ‘What Is The Offence Here?’ Karnataka HC Stays FIRs Against BJP Agents Over 778 Voter Deletion Applications In Malleshwaram (opens Republic World in a new tab)

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