- 343 voter ID cards found on Narmada river banks.
- Cards linked to Rau assembly constituency, Indore district.
- Congress demands FIR, impartial probe into discovery.
Madhya Pradesh: A total of 343 voter identity cards were found along the banks of the Narmada River in Mandleshwar town of Madhya Pradesh's Khargone district on Sunday. Preliminary information suggests that the cards belong to voters in the Rau assembly constituency of neighbouring Indore district, prompting the Congress to demand an immediate FIR and an impartial probe.
Voter ID Cards Found During Cleanliness Drive
The cards were found during a cleanliness drive along the riverbank by members of the Niswarth Seva Samiti. After spotting a large number of cards, they immediately informed the administration.
Upon receiving the information, a revenue team led by the Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) arrived at the scene and seized all cards. Moments later, a video showing the recovered cards went viral on social media.
Speaking to news agency PTI, Mandleshwar Sub-Divisional Officer of Police Shweta Shukla said that the voter ID cards were found during the cleanliness drive along the Narmada and that the police have been directed to investigate the matter.
Congress Demands FIR
After the matter came to light, District Congress President Ravi Naik, accompanied by party workers, approached the Mandleshwar police station and submitted a complaint seeking the registration of an FIR. Naik questioned the Election Commission's functioning and demanded an impartial investigation into the matter and action against those responsible.
Naik warned, "The Congress will gherao the police station if an FIR is not registered."
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The party also urged authorities to deploy divers into the Narmada River to conduct a thorough search operation for additional cards.
The discovery has ignited intense debate over the integrity of electoral rolls and the overall electoral process. However, officials emphasised that the exact circumstances under which the cards reached the river and whether any electoral irregularities were involved will only be confirmed after an investigation.
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(With Inputs From Jagran.com And PTI)