Admiral Prakash, a Vir Chakra awardee for his role in the 1971 India-Pakistan War, has been settled in Goa since his retirement. The notice requires him to appear before the electoral officer after the generation of a “hearing notice” under the SIR process. Admiral Prakash falls in the unmapped category,” South Goa District Collector and Returning Officer Egna Cleetus told PTI on Sunday. Admiral Prakash himself addressed the issue on X, stating, “I neither need, nor have ever asked for any special privileges since retirement 20 yrs ago. What more is needed by the SIR team than punch a few keys on the keyboard and access proof?

Source: The Telegraph January 12, 2026 04:44 UTC