Owaisi meets Telangana Chief Secretary, demands PRCs for voters
Hyderabad, July 10
AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi on Friday met Telangana Chief Secretary Sanjay Jaju and demanded that the State government consider issuing Permanent Residence Certificate or Family Register Certificate to electors of the state in the ongoing SIR in Telangana.
The Hyderabad MP said he, along with Faheem Qureshi, president and vice chairman of Telangana Minority Residential Educational Institutions Society (TMREIS), met the Chief Secretary and demanded that the Revanth Reddy government must consider issuing PRC or Family Register Certificate to electors of Telangana in the ongoing SIR in Telangana under Article 162.
Owaisi posted on social media that if Chief Minister Revanth Reddy accepts the demand, it will be beneficial to poor people of Telangana in getting their names in the Final SIR list, which will save them many troubles and inconvenience.
The All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief pointed out that the Karnataka government is issuing PRC certificates through a GO under the Karnataka Sakala Services Act 2011.
Owaisi said that Telangana State has authentic databases of the State, namely the Samagra Kutumba Survey, Socio Economic & Caste Survey of 2024 and 2025, BHU Bharati Act 2025, Food Security Card database of the Civil Supplies Department, Municipal Tax records, School & Board records. "Let us hope a positive decision is taken in the larger interest of the poor, minorities, BCs, SCs & STs of Telangana," he said.
On July 6, Owaisi had urged the Telangana government to immediately issue PRCs for the poor, saying many lack documents and risk exclusion from the voter list during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR).
The Hyderabad MP wanted to know what is stopping the state government from issuing PRCs. He said that if the ruling party is not realising that the poor of Telangana lack documents, then it is totally cut off from reality.
Owaisi told the ruling Congress party not to come to the people after the publication of the final voter list to 'console' them and then complain of a conspiracy. He said that if there is a conspiracy, they should find a solution to counter it, and the solution is PRCs.
The Hyderabad MP said he had already raised this issue with Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka. He also revealed that he was seeking an appointment with Chief Minister Revanth Reddy and remarked that the Chief Minister is very busy.
— IANS
Reader Comments
While I respect Owaisi's efforts for his constituents, this seems like another political move. The SIR process is already thorough - linking Aadhaar, ration cards, etc. Why create another certificate when we have so many databases already? Just streamline the existing systems, don't add more bureaucracy.
True, but the poor really struggle. My maid in Hyderabad couldn't vote last time because her name was missing from the electoral roll - she had no electricity bill or rental agreement. Documents are a luxury for many. Owaisi's demand might help them. But is it a long-term solution or just vote bank politics?
Akka, I'm from Hyderabad. Many of our domestic workers, daily wage earners don't have proper proof of residence. PRCs will be a game-changer for them. But why is Owaisi focusing only on minority institutions? He should also talk to the Chief Minister about general voters who need these certificates. Every poor person deserves this, not just one community.
I agree with the idea but not the messenger. Owaisi always plays the minority card. Why not ask for Aadhaar-based verification? Or digital voter IDs? The government has so much data already - SECC survey, ration cards, school records. Use that to include everyone automatically. Don't make poor people run from pillar to post for another certificate. Common sense, yaar!
I live in the UK now, but my family in Telangana says many people don't have proper documents. The government should implement this. But why
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