SIR being used to divert attention from failures of Congress govt. in Karnataka, says Vijayendra
BJP State president B.Y. Vijayendra accused the Karnataka Congress government of using electoral roll revision controversies to distract from governance failures. He defended the Election Commission's process and criticized the state's financial management.
Why it matters
This highlights the intense political rivalry in Karnataka and the use of administrative processes as tools for political messaging.
BJP State president B.Y. Vijayendra on Tuesday accused the Congress government in Karnataka of using the controversy over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls to divert attention from its “failures” in governance.
Addressing a press conference in Dharwad on Tuesday, Mr. Vijayendra questioned the basis of Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar’s allegation that the Election Commission of India (ECI) was targeting AHINDA voters, pointing out that officials involved in the SIR exercise were from the State government machinery.
On Mr. Shivakumar’s protest at the State Election Office over the SIR exercise, Mr. Vijayendra said the Chief Electoral Officer V. Anbu Kumar had clarified that no immediate action would be taken to delete names of voters from the electoral rolls based on Form-7 applications.
“The allegations against the ECI are part of a smear campaign and have no basis,” Mr. Vijayendra said.
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