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Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar has demanded an Election Commission inquiry into alleged bulk deletion of voter names by BJP workers. Additionally, the state government is investigating extreme price markups on essential medicines sold in hospitals.
Why it matters
These issues touch on the integrity of the electoral process and the affordability of healthcare, both of which are critical public interest concerns in Karnataka.
Karnataka’s Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar has demanded a ‘thorough inquiry’ by the Election Commission of India (ECI) into what he alleged was ‘BJP workers’ filing Form-7s in bulk seeking deletion of names of people who have made it to the draft voter rolls during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR).
The Karnataka Police have filed three FIRs — two in Belagavi and one in Bhalki — over submission of Form-7s in bulk. Sources said that more FIRs are likely to be filed.
Following a press conference, the CM later led a delegation comprising his entire Cabinet of Ministers to the office of the Karnataka Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) in Bengaluru to lodge a complaint. The protesting leaders said they would not leave the premises till a probe is ordered.
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