'Identity crisis' for BBMP voters

'Identity crisis' for BBMP voters
DH News Service, Bangalore:
Hundreds of voters who were waiting to get their photo identity cards were upset on Friday as the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), which had announced that it will start a drive to issue voters' photo identity cards from Friday, did not commence the process.

Deccan Herald was flooded with calls from its readers, who complained that they were being misled by BBMP officials with regard to the issue of photo identity cards. “When we enquired with the BBMP PRO about the confusion, he said the cards would be issued at a later stage, and could be used only for the next elections. If it is not for the coming elections, what was the hurry in making the announcement?” asked Anil Kumar from Nagarabhavi.

Vasant Kumar from Koramangala said he received the same response from the office of the Chief Electoral Officer. “We do not know why these officials make announcements when they are not sure of implementing them,” he asked.

Bangalore District Electoral officer B S Ramprasad said that though the process of issuing the cards had begun on Friday, the cards would actually be issued from Saturday. Late on Friday night, the Palike sent a list of locations where voters can get the photo cards on a continuous basis from April 12 to May 5.

The cards will be issued in the following places on Saturday, between 8.30 am and 6.30 pm.

Rajarajeshwarinagar: Govt Tamil Primary School, Peenya Plantation, HMT; K N Geetha Kannada Lower Primary School, Lakshmidevinagar.

Mahalakshmi Layout: Govt Middle School, BDA Building, Krishnandanagar Slum; East West Nursery and Primary School, 13th Cross, Mahalakshmi Layout.

Malleshwaram: Govt Model Primary School, 3rd Main, Mathikere; Indian Preparatory School, 4th Cross, Maruti Badavane, Malleshwaram.

Shivajinagar: BDA Office, Sankey Road; Corporation Girls School, Narayana Pillai Road.

Shantinagar: Govt Higher Primary School, Appareddy Palya; Shantiniketan Nursery and Primary School, 5th Cross, Bazaar Street, Neelasandra.

Rajajinagar: Anganwadi Centre, 9th Cross, Indiranagar Slum; BBMP Ward Office, Sharada Colony, Basaveshwaranagar.

Govindrajnagar: Sarvodaya Vidyalaya, 10th main, Binny Layout, 2nd Stage; 38th Ward Office, Nagarabhavi Main Road.

Vijaynagar: Karnataka Vidya Samsthe, C Block, Kempapura Agrahara; Nammura Model Primary School, 1st Main Road, Deepanjali Nagar; Govt Lower Primary School, Opp BEO Office, North Side.

Anekal: Guru Bhavan; Govt Higher Primary School, Hebbagodi.