‘No Major Issues In Karnataka’: Congress Minister Backs SIR, BJP Hits Back Ahead Of Nov 1 ‘Vote Chori’ Rally

The brief

Congress minister Satish Jarkiholi has triggered a political exchange over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls after saying there were no major issues with the exercise in Karnataka, where names were removed from voter lists because people had died or moved away. His remarks come as the Congress-led opposition prepares to hold a rally at Delhi’s Ramlila Maidan on November 1, alleging irregularitie…