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RJD to meet President today against EC decision on photo I-cards
News Updated On: 17-08-05
A high level delegation of the RJD would call on President APJ Abdul Kalam in New Delhi today, urging him to intervene in the Election Commissions directive making possession of photo identity cards (PICs) mandatory for casting votes in coming Bihar Assembly election.
RJD spokesperson Shivanand Tiwari told reporters that the Election Commission was taking such steps which would subsequently bar a large section of the society comprising members of backward classes, most backward classes, SCs, STs and minority communities from casting their votes in the election. He claimed that members of these classes don't have such documents which could enable them to cast their votes and thus were denied of their fundamental right. He also added that the EC’s order was thus damaging the success of social movement which had provided voice to members of weaker sections.
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