Prakash Raj claims name deleted from Bengaluru voter roll during SIR
Actor says he's among 65 lakh voters wrongly stripped of voting rights in Karnataka's electoral revision.
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Actor Prakash Raj claimed on August 11 that his name was deleted from the electoral roll in Bengaluru's Shantinagar constituency during Karnataka's ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise, classifying him as "permanently shifted." Raj, who was born and raised in the constituency and contested a Lok Sabha election in 2019, challenged authorities in a video post, questioning what documents he would need to restore his voting rights and asserting that citizens cannot be denied their political power.
- Prakash Raj claims his name was deleted from Bengaluru's electoral roll during Karnataka's SIR exercise and classified as "permanently shifted."
- He is one of approximately 65 lakh voters across Karnataka affected by wrongful deletions during the revision process.
- Raj challenged authorities over the deletion, questioning what documentation he would need to restore his voting rights and asserting citizens retain political power.
- A Bengaluru civic body later clarified that Raj's name had not been deleted, contradicting his claim.
How it unfolded
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The New Indian Express reported that authorities clarified Prakash Raj's name had not been deleted from the electoral roll, appearing to dispute his claim.
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Actor Prakash Raj shared a video on X claiming his name was deleted from the Bengaluru electoral roll as part of the SIR exercise, stating he was among 65 lakh voters classified as "permanently shifted."
“I am one of the 65 lakh voters whose voting rights have been deleted after SIR. Nice joke, no?”
Prakash Raj · Google News ↗ -
Raj questioned the process to restore his voter ID and directly challenged whether authorities could deny citizens their political power, saying "game on" and asserting citizens retain the power to bring down government.
“You can use your powers to deny a few of the citizens the right to vote who may not elect you. But can you stop us, my dear friend, from our power of bringing you down?”
Prakash Raj · Google News ↗
What people are saying verbatim
“I am one of the 65 lakh voters whose voting rights have been deleted after SIR. Nice joke, no?”
Prakash Raj, Actor · Indian Express ↗ · Aug 10
“You can use your powers to deny a few of the citizens the right to vote who may not elect you. But can you stop us, my dear friend, from our power of bringing you down?”
Prakash Raj, Actor · Hindustan Times ↗ · Aug 10
“Kya kya kaagaz dikhana padega?”
Prakash Raj, Actor · Hindustan Times ↗ · Aug 10
“Game on. Let me see what is the process I have to go through to get back my voter ID is.”
Prakash Raj, Actor · Hindustan Times ↗ · Aug 10
“I want to share a joke with you. I am one of the 65 lakh voters whose voting rights have been deleted after SIR.”
Prakash Raj, Actor · Indian Express ↗ · Aug 10