Karnataka Dy CM DK Shivakumar alleges SIR aims to 'cut' SC, BC, minority votes, says Congress will protect them

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar criticized the Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, alleging it targets Scheduled Castes, backward classes, and minorities. The exercise expanded to 16 states covering 36 crore electors. Shivakumar claimed Congress would protect voter rights. Critics called the process undemocratic, citing large-scale disenfranchisement affecting vulnerable communities.