How to remove question mark from income certificate?

I had the same issue in Karnataka. The “?” appeared because the backend portal couldn’t validate one of my income proofs. I had to file a grievance through the state e-district portal and attach the missing documents. Within a week, they issued a clean certificate. So check your state’s online grievance system—it saves you multiple trips.

That usually happens when your income certificate has incomplete details or the data wasn’t verified correctly at the issuing authority (like Tehsildar office). The “?” shows up in the digital copy (often near income figure). The only way to remove it is to apply for correction: 1. Visit the issuing office with supporting income documents (salary slip, IT return, etc.). 2. Request them to re-verify and re-issue the certificate. 3. Once reissued, the updated certificate won’t have the question mark. It’s not something you can fix online yourself—it requires the authority’s update.