Bengaluru, Nov. 5 -- Former Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday demanded that the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, which is against the law and spirit of the Constitution, be scrapped immediately and Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar resign from his post.

Speaking at a massive protest organised by KPCC at Freedom Park in Bengaluru c, Siddaramaiah warned that any attempt to weaken the country's democratic system and infringe on the voting rights of eligible voters cannot be tolerated.

He said the fight is being waged across the country with two main demands - scrapping of SIR and resignation of the Chief Election Commissioner. A huge protest rally was held in Delhi on November 1 in this regard, a...