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Telangana HC Seeks ECI Response on Family Register Certificate for SIR
The Telangana High Court has sought the Election Commission of India’s response to petitions challenging the use of the Telangana Family Register Certificate in the ongoing Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.…
The Story in Brief
The Telangana High Court has sought the Election Commission of India’s response to petitions challenging the use of the Telangana Family Register Certificate in the ongoing Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. A division bench of Chief Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh and Justice GM Mohiuddin listed the matter for August 12 after the ECI’s standing counsel sought time to obtain instructions.
The petitions argue that the certificate is based solely on the Food Security Card, or ration card, database and is meant for government services rather than voter enrolment. The register lists family members, relationships, age, date of birth, gender, Aadhaar number and address. It is issued by the local tehsildar and is among 12 documents accepted for the SIR.
The Indian Opinion
Claims that the certificate automatically creates voting rights overstate what is before the court. Equally, dismissing every ration-card-based record as useless ignores its administrative value, especially for voters without a link to the 2002 electoral roll. The real test is whether the Election Commission can verify identity, residence and eligibility independently. The court’s eventual ruling, and the number of accepted or rejected applications backed by this document, will show whether the safeguard works.
Sources (2): timesofindia.indiatimes.com, siasat.com
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