India bloc to launch statewide stir against SIR in Karnataka

Bengaluru, Oct. 16 -- The Karnataka unit of the India bloc has decided to launch a statewide agitation against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, alleging that the exercise threatens eligible voters' right to vote.

At a meeting of alliance partners held at MLA Bhavan here on Friday under the leadership of KPCC president BK Hariprasad, the parties resolved to launch a campaign under the slogan "Save the Vote, Save the Country" and mobilise people from Bengaluru to district and taluk levels.

The meeting decided to constitute a state-level coordination committee comprising representatives of the Congress, CPI, CPI(M), CPI(ML) Liberation, Samajwadi Party and Forward Bloc to coordinate the campaign and prepare a statewide...