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Poll Roll Officer Assaulted
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A government officer engaged in the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in Bengaluru was allegedly assaulted by a group of people after he refused to include 'Bangladeshis and Pakistanis' in the voters' list.
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Poll Roll Officer Assaulted
A government officer engaged in the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in Bengaluru was allegedly assaulted by a group of people after he refused to include 'Bangladeshis and Pakistanis' in the voters' list. The incident has sparked demands for the resignation of Karnataka Home Minister Priyank Kharge. The officer was reportedly attacked by a group of around eight people.
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