Karnataka Public Works Minister Satish Jarkiholi
Because of the Congress’s protests and training, bENGALURU: Karnataka Public Works minister Satish Jarkiholi has defended the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the state, saying it was conducted properly. His remarks come as the party intensifies its ‘vote chori’ campaign against the Election Commission’s exercise in other states. Jarkiholi’s remarks underline the distinction between the Congress’s criticism of the SIR in other states and its assessment of the exercise in Karnataka. the minister has defended the state’s revision, crediting protests and training for its conduct While the party has been campaigning against alleged irregularities in electoral rolls.
Because of our protests and training, “The SIR in Karnataka was done right.
Responding to the Congress’s opposition to the SIR, Jarkiholi said the party’s objections concerned the manner in which the exercise was conducted in West Bengal, Maharashtra and Bihar, rather than the process followed in Karnataka. Our argument is that SIR should have happened in the same manner in other states,” he said.