Photographs taking for ID cards on increase

BY OUR CORRESPONDENT

Birgunj, Dec. 25: After the Election Commission office here decided that voters’ identity cards would be given to all listed a year ago as voters – those with or without citizenship certificates— the number of people taking photographs for their ID cards is increasing in different wards of Birgunj Sub-Metropolitan City (BSMC).

One reason for the rush is that eligible voters are not obliged to present their citizenship papers or educational certificates for purpose unlike before. Earlier, about 25 per cent of the city dwellers could not submit the papers and, as a result, failed to obtain the ID.

The BSMC had even seized ID cards issued to 20 local businessmen as they lacked the Citizenship certificates, according to the Election Commission.

"The Commission decided to provide ID cards to non-Nepalese as per the decision of an all-party meeting," said Suresh Adhikari, an official at the Chief District Office here.

Adhikari informed that the non-Nepalese would cease to be voters unless listed in revised list next year i.e. 2059 B.S.

Since every person can take the ID cards under the current provision, there are many cases in which one person has more than one ID cards.

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