Haveri, July 5 -- Former Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Sunday alleged large-scale irregularities in the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the state and urged the Election Commission of India (ECI) to intervene immediately, claiming that officials were working under pressure from the state government.

Speaking to reporters here, Bommai claimed that the SIR exercise, which began about a week ago in Karnataka, was not being carried out in accordance with prescribed procedures.

"For the last week, the SIR has started in Karnataka. Due to pressure from the state government, state employees are under tremendous pressure, like Anganwadi workers. An officer has committed suicide in Tumkur," Bommai all...