‘Checking’ by candidate
The act by the BJP candidate for Hyderabad, Madhavi Latha Kompella, of checking the voter identity cards of some burqa-clad Muslim women voters, by asking them to lift their face veils, is provocative (Inside pages, May 14). If nominees notice any discrepancy in polling stations, they should always check with the presiding officer or even approach the State Election Commission. I wonder if Ms. Kompella’s actions result from the Prime Minister’s words; he seems to have set a precedent of conducting an informal roadshow after casting his vote. Members of his party seem to have gone to the next level. What kind of signal is Ms. Kompella sending out? And from a party that claims that winning a third term in office is a given!
N. Nagarajan,
