Bengaluru, July 9 -- Karnataka Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Thursday said the Congress government is committed to protecting the voting rights of all citizens and will ensure that no eligible beneficiary is deprived of guarantee schemes.

Addressing a press conference, he said the government has decided to issue residential certificates to those who require them for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.

"We have given the right to vote, the right to lead. To protect your right to vote, we have already decided that everyone should be given residential certificates. Those who need a 10-year residential certificate will be given," he said.

Shivakumar said the state already has 4.5 lakh caste certificates for SC, ST, O...