Businessman and public figure Robert Vadra on Wednesday sharply condemned a recent terror attack in which civilians were selectively targeted and killed after having their identity cards checked "because they think that Muslims are being suppressed" in India.
During the winter session of Parliament, the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, had called for a detailed discussion on the electoral rolls.
Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi on Tuesday moved the adjournment motion in the Lok Sabha to discuss electoral reforms in India, with a particular focus on the verification of Electors' Photo Identity Cards (EPIC).
One of the survivors stated, "After the explosion, we had no idea what was happening. Armed men checked the identity cards of the passengers on the train."
Agarwal said that if a voter's name is on the list but he or she do not possess a voter ID card, they can still cast their vote by presenting one of the 12 alternative identity documents prescribed by the Election Commission of India, a release said.
Punjab Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Sibin C on Tuesday released the final list of total voters of Punjab for Lok Sabha Elections 2024. A total of 2,14,61,739 voters are eligible to cast their votes for the elections to be held in Punjab on June 1, 2024.
Manish Garg directed the DEOs to accelerate the updating process of enrolment of new voters and complete it in a time-bound manner. Besides, the CEO emphasized on timely delivery of Elector's Photo Identity Cards (EPIC) as well.
The High-Level Committee on 'One Nation One Election' in its report recommended that there should be a single electoral roll and Electoral Photo Identity Cards (EPIC) for use in elections to all three tiers of the government.
The Punjab Police urged the government to block Computerised National Identity Cards (CNICs) of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders, who were declared absconders in May 9 violence, ARY News reported.
Most of these individuals are not willing to return voluntarily, leaving officials with limited options, as there is currently no mechanism in place to efficiently verify their identification documents, including Afghan Citizenship Cards (ACC), Proof of Registration (PoR) cards, and even com