Question : REMOVAL OF BACKWARD COMMUNITIES FROM ELECTORAL ROLLS



(a) whether the Government is aware that names of five lakh persons belonging to Gujar and Bakerwal communities have been struck off from the electoral rolls;

(b) if so, the reasons therefor; and

(c) the steps taken by the Government to include the names of these people in the electoral rolls so that their democratic rights could be safeguarded?

Answer given by the minister

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE (SHRI K. VENKATAPATHY)

(a) to (c): The requisite information is being collected and will be laid on the Table of the House.