Trump’s name, dog photos misused in Bihar’s voter verification drive, authorities launch probe
Samastipur: A strange incident has surfaced from Bihar's ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, where an online application for a residential certificate was submitted in the name of the US President Donald Trump. The form, uploaded on the RTPS (Right to Public Services) portal, included a morphed Aadhaar number, a fake barcode and even a photograph of Trump. The address mentioned belonged to a village in Samastipur district.
The fake application was posed on platform X, under the account The Unknown Human. Officials immediately cancelled the forged application and filed an FIR against an unidentified person responsible for the act. The matter is currently being investigated by the Cyber Police.
According to a report published by Free Press Journal, this is not the first instance of misuse of the digital public service system during the SIR exercise. In Patna’s Masaurhi region last month, a residential certificate was successfully generated in the name of a dog, complete with its photograph and an address listed in Ward Number 15 of Kaulichak. In another case from Nawada, an application under the name “Dogesh Babu,” again with a canine photo surfaced. Nawada District Magistrate Ravi Prakash flagged the incident by sharing the image of the fake document on social media.
The SIR drive, launched by the Election Commission across Bihar which aims to eliminate outdated entries and verify voter credentials, requires all eligible citizens, those aged 18 and above and residing in the state for more than seven years, to submit fresh documents proving their age and residency.
Officials suggest that the false applications may be deliberate attempts to undermine or discredit the revision effort. RTPS in-charge Srishti Sagar confirmed that the application using Trump’s name was cancelled on August 4 and reported immediately.
The application for a residential certificate for Donald Trump in Bihar!
— THE UNKNOWN MAN (@Theunk13) August 6, 2025
Police have registered a case..😅😆😂 pic.twitter.com/pTZ0ra57Gh
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Kumaraswamy accuses Cong govt of 'neglecting' farmers in Karnataka
Mysuru (PTI): Union Minister H D Kumaraswamy on Tuesday accused the Congress government in Karnataka of "neglecting" the farmers in the state and being involved in corruption.
The JD(S) leader took part in an event where President Droupadi Murmu inaugurated the 1066th Jayanthi celebrations of Adi Jagadguru Sri Shivarathreeshwara Shivayogi Mahaswamiji at Malavalli in Mandya district, which comes under his Lok Sabha constituency.
"I saw a report that 2,800 farmers have died by suicide after this government came to power (in state). The government seems to be not concerned about the farmers. This government on coming to power said that it will give Rs 24,000 crore as loan to 32 lakh farmers for their farming activities, but till November, about Rs 12,000 crore has been paid to 24 lakh farmers, limiting to what was there earlier by managing the books of account," Kumaraswamy said.
Speaking to reporters here, he said, "These things show the failures of this government. Also, there is a corrupt system. I will not speak about it now. After December 20, I will speak to you in detail. There are a lot of issues to share with you."
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Responding to a question, the JD(S) leader, who turned 66 today, said there is no use of giving any documents. "I'm waiting for the right time."
Regarding the Congress government introducing a bill against "hate speech" in the Assembly, Kumaswamy said it is aimed at silencing the opposition in the state, but they won't be successful.
"What do Congress leaders have to say about their workers' comments against Prime Minister Narendra Modi?. He cited slogans -- 'Modi teri kabr khudegi, aaj nahi to kal khudegi' (Modi's grave will be dug.. if not today, then tomorrow) -- allegedly raised against Modi at a Congress rally in Delhi on Sunday.
