Bengaluru, May 24 -- Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Sunday held a meeting with Congress leaders and workers over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral roll in the state and said it was the government's duty to create awareness among the public.

DK Shivakumar warned that voters who fail to submit the required forms could lose their voting rights and access to government schemes.

Speaking to reporters at his Sadashivanagar residence, Shivakumar said, "A meeting of party leaders has been called today to protect the rights of all people of Karnataka. Only those who fill out the application form provided by the Election Commission and return it with the required documents will retain their votes; those who d...