Karnataka min faces disqualification demand by BJP amid bogus Aadhaar, voter ID row by alleged aides

Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday called for the disqualification of Suresha BS, who is Karnataka's Urban Development Minister and Hebbal MLA, from the state assembly. This call came after his alleged aides were held for producing counterfeit Aadhaar, voter ID, PAN cards, and driving licenses. 

Karnataka unit of BJP submitted a complaint to the Election Commission of India, urging an inquiry by either the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) or the National Investigation Agency (NIA), as the actions of the three individuals arrested by the police were seen as a threat to national security.  A delegation led by BJP MLA S Suresh Kumar presented their complaint to the Chief Electoral Officer's office.

The delegation said that a First Information Report (FIR) was registered against Bhagat, Raghavendra and Mounesh Kumar after they were allegedly found producing forged voter ID card, driving licence, Aadhaar card, PAN card and other documents in their business establishment MSL Techno Solutions at RT Nagar.

Stating that creating fake Aadhaar cards is a national crime and a national security issue, BJP in its complaint said, “By creating it, illegal immigrants and non-residents are localised into being citizens of the country. It is a huge drain on the exchequer as social welfare schemes and policies meant for original poverty-ridden Indian residents are taken away by immigrants.”

“This colossal fraud of a large magnitude is being incited by local politicians and the MLA of the Congress party at Hebbal constituency and political protection is given to illegal immigrants by using the Aadhaar scheme. Such persons who give this political protection to illegal immigrants must be treated as a threat to national security. In their madness to hold power, they are using the Aadhaar scheme to create vote banks of minorities,” BJP charged.

"We request that a case of criminal breach of trust against the MLA and his associates be booked immediately. Since this is an issue of national sovereignty and security, the case must be handed over to the NIA or CBI to ensure that the offenders do not go scot-free," the party added.

The BJP called for a thorough probe, treating this incident as a threat to the country's national sovereignty, integrity, and security. "All offenders deserve to go to jail, including the MLA who has breached his oath and trust of his office. In the above facts and circumstances, it is most respectfully requested before the authorities to initiate an appropriate investigation by the CBI or any central agencies and suitable action in accordance of law against the above-named accused and their close associates of Sri Byrathi Suresh (MLA Hebbal) with regard to the above illegal activities and disqualify him from the Karnataka Legislative Assembly," the party said.