Family Register Certificates a backdoor route to aid Rohingya, Bangladeshi illegal voters: BJP - The HinduPublished - July 28, 2026 09:03 pm IST - HYDERABADTelangana BJP president N. Ramchander Rao alleged that the Congress government’s decision to issue ‘Family Register Certificates’ was a “backdoor attempt to legitimise Rohingya and Bangladeshi vote banks”.He accused the Revanth Reddy government of continuing its policy of “appeasement” and claimed that it was acting at the behest of the AIMIM as it had publicly demanded issuance of such certificates to prevent names from being deleted during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.The decision raised serious constitutional, legal, electoral and national security concerns. The government, he alleged, was projecting the certificates as acceptable documents under the revision process to help so-called “undocumented people”.“This is a calculated attempt to protect and expand the illegal vote-bank politics nurtured by the Congress, BRS and AIMIM,” said Mr. Rao on Tuesday. Such certificates had traditionally been issued in matters relating to government employees and expanding their scope and issuing them widely during the SIR process could create significant scope for misuse and manipulation, he claimed.These certificates, generated using ration card records and related family data, merely establish family composition and cannot be treated as proof of Indian citizenship, he said and asserted that if issued without proper verification of citizenship, it could facilitate the “integration of illegal immigrants” into the State’s administrative framework, posing risks to national security and public order.The BJP would oppose any attempt to enrol illegal immigrants in electoral rolls and would pursue the issue both politically and legally to ensure that only eligible Indian citizens remained on the rolls.Focus on Telangana’s youth, not Delhi tripsLater, talking to the media in Suryapet, Mr. Ramchander Rao took a swipe at Mr. Revanth Reddy, saying his primary focus should be on addressing the problems faced by the people of Telangana, particularly students and unemployed youth, rather than making frequent trips to Delhi.“The CM should respond to the concerns of students and the frustrations of unemployed youth over the lack of job opportunities instead of meeting the Congress high command. The youth of Telangana will wage a democratic struggle against the failures of the Congress government in the days ahead. Rather than fulfilling their aspirations, the government is playing with their future,” he alleged.He also alleged that nearly 20 lakh students were facing hardships as colleges had allegedly withheld certificates due to pending payments from the government. He called for a complete overhaul of the Telangana Public Service Commission (TGPSC), referring to reports that original OMR answer sheets were found lying on a road.Published - July 28, 2026 09:03 pm ISTSign in to unlock member-only benefits!Access 10 free stories every monthSave stories to read laterAccess to comment on every storySign-up/manage your newsletter subscriptions with a single clickGet notified by email for early access to discounts & offers on our products${ ind + 1 } ${ device }Last active - ${ la }