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BJP breaks all rules on way to elections
By Obaid Nasir
 Lucknow:
No political party in India could claim that it has not misused
bureaucracy for its political benefit if it got an opportunity to rule in
any state or at the centre but BJP like many unbelievable records to its
credit has once again won the championship in this game.
The most recent example of this misuse of bureaucracy by the BJP
government in UP is the removal of the name of about 16000 Muslim voters
and inclusion of about 22000 Hindu voters in Thakurdwara assembly segment
in Moradabad district that comes in Rampur Parliamentary constituency. The
matter was brought to light by Congress member of Parliament and erstwhile
ruler of Rampur Begum Noor Bano . She pleaded the case very successfully
and compelled the Election Commission to initiate action against the
guilty officers. The commission at her complaint, probed the matter on its
own and was astonished to find the complaint to be genuine. It was the
first incident before the commission where such large scale tampering in
the electoral roll and that too on communal ground, were found. The
incident amply proves how desperate saffron brigade is to win the
forthcoming assembly elections by hook or by crook. It knows very well
that all the gimmicks of chief minister Rajnath Singh are not going to
come to its rescue because the voters are fed up with the non performance
of government and unlimited corruption and are not going to give it
another opportunity to loot the state exchequer.
The BJP government is shamelessly playing communal card to polarise the
voters on communal ground, Ban on SIMI and clean chit to VHP,Bajrang Dal
and other Hindu militant organisations are steps in this direction. But
the tampering of voters list is unparalleled and shows how far this
government is ready to go for petty political gains no matter what great
loss the nation will suffer.
The Election Commission after finding the complaint genuine not only
ordered the rectification of the electoral rolls but also ordered the
state government to suspend the then District Magistrate of Moradabad SK
Gupta (IAS) DK Sinha the then Tahseeldar of Thakurdwara and other senior
officers. It is for the first time that an IAS officer and few PCS
officers and other government employees are found guilty of tampering with
the electoral rolls on communal line and have been punished.
The state government on whose initiative this blatant communal step was
taken by the bureaucracy tried its best to save the skin of these officers
and even dared the commission to give proof against these officers to
initiate action. State chief secretary AP Verma faxed a message to the
commission asking for proof But he was snubbed by the commission which
asked him to comply with its order without any ifs and buts. It was only
after the strict order of the commission that SK Gupta IAS (now special
secretary in Women Welfare Deptt.) and all other officers were suspended
by the state government.
The tampering in the electoral rolls that too on communal ground is not
new though the number of affected Muslim voters is of course very high and
perhaps the first incident of its kind. Begum Noor Bano deserves kudos for
her untiring efforts in bringing the culprits to book. But it is just a
tip of iceberg. Hardly there will be any constituency where such mischiefs
have not been committed by the saffron brigade with the connivance of the
ever willing bureaucracy. The need of the hour is that Muslim social
organisations should rise to the occasion and ensure that no tampering in
voters list takes place because our votes are our only power in this
democratic set-up.
After voters list second most important issue is the voters identity card.
The Election Commission has clarified that only voters with identity cards
will be allowed to cast their votes. Though Mr. Lingdoh the Chief Election
Commssioner while speaking to media persons here in Lucnow has assured
that even if a voter has got no identity card he will be allowed to cast
his vote on presenting other relevant documents like ration card etc. But
given the mischievous mentality of Hindutva brigade it is hundred percent
sure that Muslims not having identity cards will not be allowed to cast
their votes by these hot heads and the bureaucracy will help them.
It is therefore the duty of Muslim social activists to ensure that the
electoral list is genuinely updated and identity cards are issued to all
deserving Muslim voters. q |
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