Chennai, Oct. 12 -- Following the refusal of the Chief Justice of India (CJI) to meet with Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, Karnataka Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Monday asserted that "the voice of the people of this country has to be heard," emphasizing that the political establishment must be held accountable for its failure to engage with the opposition.

Speaking to ANI, Shivakumar framed the struggle as a fundamental battle for the citizenry.

"In public life, we try every avenue to save this country's democracy and the right of every citizen to vote. The right to vote is the right to live, and it is our life. So, this has been going on, this is the voice of the country, is the leader of the opposition...