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| Gupta demands revision of electoral rolls, fair delimitation | | | early times report
Jammu, Apr 9: The former Union Minister, Prof. Chaman Lal Gupta has impressed upon the Election Commission of India and all other concerned to have an extensive session of the Electoral Rolls in J&K as also ensure fair delimitation of constituencies and that of civic wards. In a statement, Prof. Gupta said it was a sad history that certain elements had been playing foul with the electoral process making a mockery of the democracy.
This approach had led to many problems in this part of the country. But it was unfortunate that even after the extension of the jurisdiction of the Election commission of India, such elements did not relent. He said it was intriguing that prior to 2008 Assembly elections, Jammu region was having more electorates than those of Kashmir Valley. In 2002 Assembly Elections Jammu region was having over two lakh more electorates than of the valley. And in the history of electoral process these elections were recognized everywhere as "most fair". In wake of these elections it was for the first time that the Govt. of this State was changed through elections.
Prof. Gupta further said that during the past 4/5 years large number of electorates of Jammu region have been mysteriously deleted to change the regional balances. Not only this , even in the preparation of electoral rolls for civic elections, a foul play is evident itself, In certain wards large number of voters have not been registered and on the contrary in many wards especially in the City of Srinagar the number of electorates have almost been doubled whereas in some other wards there have been no change.
In this regard, he pointed out that in Srinagar city an increase of over 1.55 lac voters have been registered in 68 wards whereas in Jammu City this increase in 71 wards is just about 17000.
Prof. Gupta regretted that not only the electoral rolls are faulty and full of mistakes, even the photo Identity Cards issued by the election Commission of India, are faulty and loaded with howlers although large sums have been spent in the preparation of such Identity Cards. He said it is the responsibility of ;the Election commission to have a probe that what type of manipulations have been played and a responsibility should be; fixed to check the further wrought.
He also stressed for fresh delimitation of constituencies to ensure due representation to all regions and districts which is being denied with a motive. |
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