BJP alleges Congress using PRC to secure votes of illegal migrants
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Subscribed with another email? Logout and Login with that one. Account subscription benefits alongside Premium Stories, Editorials, Opinions and more. Ashok on Saturday alleged that the Congress government’s proposal to issue Permanent Residence Certificates (PRCs) is an attempt to secure the voting rights of illegal Bangladeshi migrants residing in Karnataka during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. Only the Centre has the power to decide matters relating to citizenship and domicile. The Congress is attempting to protect its vote bank,” he alleged. Ashok said the Congress government introduced the PRC proposal because the ongoing SIR exercise had made it difficult to safeguard the electoral interests of illegal migrants, whom he alleged were supporters of the ruling party. “The State cannot tamper with rules framed by the Government of India, particularly in matters concerning national security,” he said. Accusing the Congress of pursuing appeasement politics, Mr. Ashok further claimed that India has around two crore illegal Bangladeshi migrants, of whom 20 to 30 lakh are in Karnataka. Accusing the Congress government of pursuing appeasement politics, he said a BJP delegation would soon meet the Governor and urge him to intervene and stop the implementation of the PRC proposal.
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