Karnataka CM DK Shivakumar to Lead Congress MLAs to Delhi Against Electoral Revision
· India · Hindustan Times, Outlook India, Times of India
Karnataka chief minister DK Shivakumar announced that he and all Congress MLAs will travel to Delhi to protest against the special intensive revision of electoral rolls. Speaking in Mysuru, Shivakumar alleged that 10 million voters had been removed from Karnataka's lists without verification. He stated that the party would organize its own campaign in Delhi to defend voters' rights rather than join other groups. Shivakumar also questioned recent restrictions on protests and the detention of individuals, asking whether democracy or an emergency was operating in the country. He emphasized that elected representatives must face public criticism rather than suppress dissenting voices.
Why it matters
The protest by Karnataka lawmakers escalates political friction over electoral roll revisions and highlights opposition concerns regarding democratic freedoms and voter suppression.
Read the original report — Hindustan Times
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