BJP holds booth-level agents' meet ahead of SIR in Bengaluru
Bengaluru: In preparation for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls, the BJP state unit organised a workshop for its leaders in Bengaluru on Monday. The program focused on increasing awareness regarding the nationwide revision process being carried out by the Election Commission of India (ECI).
BJP National Disciplinary Committee chairperson Om Pathak mentioned that the process, which is being implemented across the country, has already been completed in Bihar and is currently underway in states like Assam, Karnataka, and West Bengal.
“Having a purified electoral roll is essential. Or else, some non-citizens enter the voters' list as infiltrators. This dents the integrity and sovereignty of the country,” Deccan Herald quoted Pathak as saying.
Pathak criticised the Congress and other parties within the I.N.D.I.A bloc, accusing them of spreading misinformation about the SIR process. He warned that such misconceptions could undermine the integrity of the electoral system.
The BJP leader further stated that the SIR process was regularly conducted until 2004 to ensure the accuracy of the voters' list, but it was halted after the Congress-led government returned to power at the Centre.
"Any citizen of the country who is eligible to be a voter should not be left out of the voter rolls, and no illegal infiltrator - who isn't a citizen of the country - should be on the voters' list," Pathak added.
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Bengaluru jail introduces biometric tracking system for prisoners
Bengaluru: In a bid to curb misconduct and illegal activities inside Parappana Agrahara Central Prison, prison authorities have introduced a new ‘Prisoners Tracking Movement System’ under which inmates will have to undergo biometric verification while entering every barrack.
According to jail officials, biometric systems have been installed across all major sections of the prison, including barracks, visitor rooms, hospital, canteen, kitchen, library, playground, handicraft units and bakery sections. Staff members have also been deployed at these locations.
Officials said inmates visiting the visitors’ room must now obtain a digital token after biometric verification. Details such as the prisoner’s name, identification number and entry time will be updated in the prison software system. This will help authorities maintain a complete digital record of inmates visiting and returning from meeting rooms.
Similar systems have also been introduced at entry points of the hospital, library and other barracks accessed for work-related purposes. Officials said the system will help identify prisoners involved in suspicious or illegal activities with other inmates and enable authorities to track how much time a prisoner spends at different locations inside the prison.
Authorities stated that AI-powered cameras were already being used inside the prison to monitor inmates as well as prison staff. Along with this, digital tracking of prisoner phone calls and a digital token system for visitor meetings have now been added to strengthen surveillance over inmate movement. Officials said the project has been implemented at a cost of around Rs 2.25 crore.
The prison department has also introduced a canteen usage tracking system to monitor prisoners’ spending patterns. Instead of direct cash payments, inmates can purchase bakery items and snacks using wallets or coupons issued within the prison system.
Officials said the digital system will record details including the buyer’s name, items purchased, quantity, date, time and remaining wallet balance. This will allow prison authorities to maintain complete expenditure records of inmates.
