Attempt to delete over one crore voters in K’taka through SIR: Congress

Attempt to delete over one crore voters in K’taka through SIR: CongressBengaluru: The Congress party in Karnataka on Thursday alleged that the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls is being used to remove eligible voters, accusing the BJP of attempting to disenfranchise its supporters ahead of future elections. It is an attempt to remove Congress supporters from the voters’ list,” he alleged. He said the Congress had urged the Election Commission to ensure that no eligible voter is excluded from the electoral rolls. He also accused senior BJP leaders, including Leader of Opposition R. Ashoka, BJP MLC Chalavadi Narayanaswamy, Karnataka BJP President B.Y. He claimed that when the party sought clarifications, state election officials directed them to approach the Election Commission of India.