Amaravati: Actor-politician Pawan Kalyan directed three questions to the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy, concerning the volunteer system in the state. The leader of Jana Sena Party (JSP) utilized Twitter to initiate a new criticism against the Chief Minister regarding this matter. Pawan shared a video of Jagan Mohan Reddy from his time in the opposition, in which he had previously stated that it is considered a crime if private individuals possess details such as Aadhaar, bank account, and voter ID of someone else.
“Everyone’s concern is same .. my dear Watson!. Data privacy laws will remain the same,whether you are CM or not . So answer these basic three questions. 1) Who’s the Boss of Volunteers? 2) Where are you storing the personal data of People of AP? 3) Who has authorised volunteers to collect people’s personal data, when they are not Govt employees?,” wrote the JSP leader.
Pawan Kalyan had earlier demanded the YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) government to come clean on data collection of citizens.
“Who’s the Boss of volunteers? Who gives them instructions to collect private data? Is it a Pvt Company, if so who heads that? or if it is Govt of AP then who ordered to collect data? Is it Chief Secretary? CM? Collector? MLA? Who???,” he had asked. The JSP leader had also tagged Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
On Saturday, the JSP leader had demanded the Election Commission of India to investigate reports that the services of volunteers were being used for verification of electoral rolls in the state.
“The Truest sense of upholding Democracy is to ensure Fairness & Transparency in the Entire Election Process starting from Preparation of Voter List to the Declaration of Result. Despite Election Commission’s clear instructions, several Volunteers across AP are being part of the door-to-door survey process along with YCP Booth Level Officers. This is violation of the Constitution & blatant abuse of power by the YCP in Andhra Pradesh. JANASENA demands Election Commission of INDIA to investigate this and take strict action & immediate enforcement of the necessary rules in AP,” he tweeted.
