Change in ration card status hits poor families, claims BJP

November 27, 2013

Mangalore, Nov 27: The BJP has taken up the matter of the problems faced by the families which are not aware of their ration card status as the changes have been done by the officials to their card without bringing it to their notice.

Speaking about the same, BJP District Committee Member Shrikar Prabhu said that change in ration card status from Below Poverty Line (BPL) to Above Poverty Line (APL) has been done by the officials without prior notification to families and this has deprived several poor families from several government benefits that they actually deserved.

In case a family, which was holding BPL card applied for medical fee concession at Manipal hospital under Arogya Bhagya scheme it will be denied the concession because its status has been changed.

“Sudden change in ration cards without informing family has left the poor families high and dry,” he said citing example of a family from Udupi which realized that its status has been changed only when it was denied Arogya Bhagya concession.

Mr Prabhu said that when the matter came to his notice, he contacted Minister for Health U T Khader and managed to help the family.

However, in one example family suffered just because of the negligence by officials in changing ration card without prior intimation to the family, he said urging that officials must concentrate on families and inform them before changing ration cards.

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7 Bangladeshis arrested in Udupi after man with fake passport caught attempting to fly Dubai via Mangaluru Airport

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October 12,2024

Udupi: In a significant operation, the Malpe police have arrested seven Bangladeshi nationals who were illegally residing in India using forged Aadhaar cards. Udupi Superintendent of Police, Dr. Arun K, stated that the arrests followed after an immigration incident involving one of the group's members.

Muhammed Manik, one of the arrested individuals, was caught attempting to travel to Dubai via Mangaluru International Airport with a fake passport. Alert immigration officers at the airport detained him and handed him over to the Bajpe police, who registered a case. Following this, the Udupi police, acting on the information provided by the Bajpe police and immigration authorities, conducted an investigation that led to the arrest of the seven individuals in Hoode village, Paduthonse, Udupi.

The arrested individuals have been identified as Hakeem Ali (24), Sujon S K alias Farooq (19), Ismail S K (30), Kareem S K (20), Salam S K (22), Rajikul S K (20), and Mohammed Sojib (20), all hailing from Bangladesh.

The group entered India without any valid documentation and managed to acquire fake Aadhaar cards, which they used to stay in the country illegally. According to police sources, a person named Kajol from Agartala assisted them in obtaining the fraudulent Aadhaar cards, while a Bangladeshi named Usman facilitated their illegal entry into India under the guise of employment. Both Kajol and Usman are currently at large.

The Malpe police have registered cases under several sections, including Sections 19(2), 318(4), 336(2), 336(3), 340(2), and 190 of the BNS, related to fraud and illegal entry. Interrogations are ongoing as the police seek further details in connection with the case.

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