India, Jan. 26 -- The Special Revision (SR) of electoral rolls in Assam has stirred controversy in the Mazbat Legislative Assembly constituency, with allegations that Form 7 provisions are being misused to seek deletion of genuine voters' names through mass objections.

Ashadul Hoque and his father, Abdul Rafik, registered voters of Devpukhuri village, said they were among nearly 300 permanent residents who recently received notices stating that objections had been filed to delete their names from the voters' list.

According to them, the objections were filed in bulk, allegedly by local BJP workers K. Sarmah and Shyam Panika. Hoque alleged that the objections lack individual verification or factual basis.

"These are not isolated cases. ...