Bengaluru, May 15 -- Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Friday criticised the implementation of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise, alleging that it was aimed at cutting the votes of Scheduled Castes, backward communities and minorities.

Speaking on the issue, Shivakumar said the Congress government was aware of the developments and had begun educating party leaders across political lines about safeguarding voter rights.

"We know that we have got all information. We are educating all the party leaders across party lines. I don't mind BJP leaders also joining in. Let everyone safeguard the votes," Shivakumar told reporters.

Alleging that vulnerable sections were being targeted through the exercise, the Deputy Ch...