INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Hyderabad: Polling percentages in the upcoming GHMC elections may decline in areas that were badly affected by floods where several families
seem to have lost their identity documents, including the Election Commission of India issued voter identity cards.Due to the devastating
floods that recently hit Hyderabad, several low-lying areas like Tolichowki, Shaikpet, Hafiz Baba Nagar, Al-Jubail Colony, Ganga Nagar and
Madina Colony have been severely affected
Houses were inundated by more than 10 feet deep water
Educational certificates, property and other mandatory documents like the Aadhaar card, voter identity card and driving license etc., were
authority is acceptable as an alternative to the voter identity cards for the purpose of casting a vote
But many families complained that during rains, their documents, including voter identity cards, were damaged and they could not yet get
duplicate copies.Take the case of Mohammed Asif, a resident of B Block, Hafiz Baba Nagar
He said he had kept property documents in his car along with other documents like educational certificates
His car got washed away in the rains
governmental offices for obtaining certified duplicate copies of documents, he was asked to apply along with an FIR issued by the police
We did not have enough time to make a new one
To vote in the GHMC elections, we only have our Aadhar card
If they allow us to vote with Aadhar, then only we will be able to
our family members may not be able to exercise our right to vote in the GHMC elections as our voter identity cards and other valid documents
complained that their documents were lost or damaged
It is not correct to deprive a section of people from exercising their right to vote
neither announced an alternative for such voters who lost their documents in the floods nor has it provided them with a fresh voter ID
areas carefully to ensure there are no discrepancies or ill-practices.
