SIR: Vijayendra alleges PRCs will benefit illegal immigrants; State says no question of citizenship

Karnataka BJP president B.Y. Vijayendra has criticized the state government's decision to issue Permanent Residence Certificates, alleging it is a strategy to benefit illegal immigrants. The state government has denied these claims, asserting that the certificates are not related to citizenship.
Alleging that the Karnataka government’s decision to issue Permanent Residence Certificates (PRCs) during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) was a “devious strategy to protect illegal immigrants and consolidate its vote-bank”, State BJP president B.Y. Vijayendra on Saturday said his party would challenge the move in court and petition the Governor, calling it “illogical” and “unconstitutional”.
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