4.16 million SIR notices delivered in Karnataka; CM backs CEC resignation call

…4.163 million notices already delivered to voters. Shivakumar said the revision process itself was necessary but objected to its alleged political use, and said eligible voters should be protected from being excluded. “ We are living in the largest democratic country; this is not a dictatorship. No one is satisfied with this SIR. SIR should be done, no doubt about it, but the way it is being used politically is very wrong. So we are asking them to just give rights to everyone who is eligible ,” he told reporters. Asked about the national opposition considering an impeachment motion against the CEC, Shivakumar said they were entitled to raise their concerns. Deep Dive In Karnataka, 43,82,296 notices have…

…inquiry and action against anyone found to have filed false objections. Patil rejected the allegations. He said his letter had asked only for verification of a report submitted by the Booth Level Agent, or BLA 2. “ I have clearly written that the report submitted by BLA 2 should be verified and, if any voters are found to be bogus, their names should be deleted ,” Patil said.…