Allegations of Voter Card Fraud in Kakdwip: Bangladeshis Buying Citizenship
In a shocking revelation, local Trinamool Congress MLA Monturam Pakhira has accused certain government officials of facilitating the illegal issuance of voter cards too Bangladeshi nationals in Kakdwip. According to Pakhira, these officials are allegedly involved in a corrupt scheme where individuals, primarily fishermen from Bangladesh, are paying large sums of money to secure their names on the electoral rolls.
The MLA claims that employees from the kakdwip SDIO and BDO offices have been complicit in this illicit activity, reportedly accepting bribes amounting to lakhs of rupees. pakhira’s allegations highlight a troubling trend where these migrants, after residing in India for an extended period, are using financial means to manipulate the voter registration process. In response to these serious claims, the Kakdwip governance has initiated an inquiry into the matter, wiht approximately 6,000 voter registrations now under scrutiny for potential citizenship violations. This situation raises significant questions about the integrity of the electoral process and the measures in place to protect it.