SIR: Hyderabad’s figures of enumeration form distribution defy reality
Municipal employees scanning SIR forms after receiving it from voters in Sangareddy on Tuesday. | Photo Credit: MOHD ARIF The near 100% distribution of enumeration forms claimed by the Hyderabad district electoral authorities as part of the ongoing Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls appears like an exaggeration officials are resorting to, in order to escape from the pressure exerted by the higher authorities. Distribution of forms has been hit at several locations where the Booth Level Officers did not go from house-to-house as mandated. A large number of BLOs made themselves available at school grounds, Resident Welfare Association’s offices and community halls, where the voters had to go and collect the forms. Wherever the electors were not proactive, their forms have remained with the BLOs. So far, official records show 100% distribution in all the 15 constituencies, which are part of the Hyderabad district. This includes the forms of electors who are either absent, or dead, or have shifted to another location, officials say. Municipal employees scanning SIR forms after receiving it from voters …
