Bengaluru, Sept. 16 -- Chief minister Siddaramaiah on Monday warned citizens against electoral malpractice, saying attempts were being made to weaken democracy and undermine the Constitution.

Addressing a programme held at Vidhana Soudha to mark International Day of Democracy, organsed by the social welfare department, the chief minister said, "Protecting the Constitution is the responsibility of every citizen, and this duty must be carried out without fail. Only by protecting democracy can we protect the people of the country."

Alleging an attempt to erode constitutional principals through electoral fraud, Siddaramaiah said, "We must ensure such efforts do not succeed." He quoted Dr BR Ambedkar to further emphasise his point: "One pers...