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Karnataka BJP chief threatens gherao of police stations over Form‑7 FIRs
B Y Vijayendra said the BJP will gherao police stations and SP offices if the state keeps registering FIRs against workers filing Form‑7 applications.
By Felo News Desk · Published
Bengaluru, 11 Oct 2026 – Karnataka BJP president B Y Vijayendra warned that the party would lay siege to police stations and district superintendents of police (SP) offices if the state government continued to register FIRs against BJP workers for submitting Form‑7 voter‑deletion applications, according to Deccan Chronicle.
What happened
Speaking to reporters after a BJP core‑committee meeting in Bengaluru, Vijayendra said the meeting, attended by state co‑in‑charge Kasam Venkatesh, discussed Form‑7, permanent residence certificates (PRC), upcoming by‑polls and the Zilla and Taluk Panchayat elections. He alleged that the Congress‑led government was misusing police machinery to file FIRs against party workers who had filed Form‑7 in line with Election Commission rules.
What the report adds
The article notes that the Karnataka High Court had previously criticised the state government over the Form‑7 issue. Vijayendra claimed the government’s decision to let Panchayat Development Officers and municipal commissioners issue PRCs should be limited to tahsildars and higher‑rank officials. He also said the BJP would write to the government and inform the Election Commission.
What was said
"Despite this, if the government continues to register FIRs against BJP workers, the party will not remain silent. The core committee has decided to lay siege to the concerned police stations and the offices of district Superintendents of Police," Vijayendra told reporters, as quoted by Deccan Chronicle.
How it came about
The threat follows a series of FIRs filed in Karnataka over mass Form‑7 voter‑deletion applications, reported by Felo News on 2 Oct 2026. Those FIRs named BJP figures and alleged attempts to delete thousands of voters from electoral rolls. The BJP’s stance mirrors similar disputes in Telangana and Hyderabad, where state BJP leaders defended Form‑7 filings as lawful.
Key facts
- Karnataka BJP president B Y Vijayendra warned of a gherao of police stations if FIRs over Form‑7 continue (deccanchronicle.com)
- The warning was issued after a BJP core‑committee meeting attended by state co‑in‑charge Kasam Venkatesh (deccanchronicle.com)
- Vijayendra alleged the Congress government is misusing police to file FIRs against BJP workers filing Form‑7 (deccanchronicle.com)
- He said the Karnataka High Court had criticised the state government on the Form‑7 issue (deccanchronicle.com)
- The BJP plans to write to the government and inform the Election Commission about the matter (deccanchronicle.com)
Sources
- [1] deccanchronicle.com — originally reported as “BJP Prez Threatens to Gherao Police Stations if Karnataka Govt Continues Form-7 FIRs”
