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Yediyurappa Condemns SIR Actions as NDA Plans Governor Meeting
The Special Intensive Revision, or SIR, is a process for checking electoral rolls.
B.S. Yediyurappa said mistakes should be fixed and people responsible for wrongdoing should face action.
He objected to action against people he said had done nothing wrong.
He also criticized Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar’s protest at the State Election Commission, alleging it put pressure on officials.
The article does not include Shivakumar’s response.
BJP and JD(S) leaders say their workers have been arrested.
The NDA partners plan to meet the Governor on Tuesday.
They intend to submit a memorandum and ask for the government to be dismissed.
B.S. Yediyurappa condemned action against people he said were not responsible for errors in the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
He said genuine mistakes should be corrected and action taken against those responsible for violations.
Yediyurappa accused Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar of pressuring officials and misusing his position during a protest at the State Election Commission.
The NDA partners plan to meet the Governor on Tuesday and submit a memorandum.
R. Ashoka alleged BJP and JD(S) workers were being arrested and said the delegation would seek the government’s dismissal.
- Who
- B.S. Yediyurappa, R. Ashoka and NDA partners; D.K. Shivakumar is also discussed.
- What
- Yediyurappa condemned action against people he said were not responsible for SIR errors; NDA partners plan to meet the Governor.
- Where
- Kalaburagi and Bengaluru, Karnataka.
- When
- Yediyurappa spoke on Monday; the Governor meeting is planned for Tuesday.
- Why
- The dispute concerns alleged errors in the electoral-roll revision, actions against people over those errors, and the conduct of protests and arrests.
Criticism of the protest and actions
Claims of irregularities and pressure
How to respond to SIR errors
Criticism of the protest and actions
Yediyurappa said errors should be corrected and action should target only those responsible for violations.
Claims of irregularities and pressure
The article reports that Shivakumar protested over alleged irregularities in the SIR exercise; it does not provide his detailed position.
Conduct of the protest
Criticism of the protest and actions
Yediyurappa accused Shivakumar of pressuring officials and misusing his position by protesting at the State Election Commission.
Claims of irregularities and pressure
The reported protest was against alleged irregularities in the SIR; no response from Shivakumar to Yediyurappa’s accusations is included.
Arrests of party workers
Criticism of the protest and actions
Ashoka said BJP and JD(S) workers were being arrested and held at police stations for hours.
Claims of irregularities and pressure
The article provides no response from the government or police to Ashoka’s allegations.
Key facts
- Process
- Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls
- Yediyurappa’s position
- Correct genuine mistakes and take action against those responsible, but not against people who committed no wrongdoing.
- Planned meeting
- NDA partners plan to meet the Governor on Tuesday.
- Memorandum
- R. Ashoka said the delegation would submit a memorandum.
- Ashoka’s allegation
- He said BJP and JD(S) workers were being arrested and held at police stations for hours.
- Requested action
- Ashoka said the delegation would demand that the government be dismissed.
Quotes
B.S. Yediyurappa
Former Karnataka Chief Minister and senior BJP leader
“We are meeting the Governor tomorrow (Tuesday) and will submit a memorandum. BJP and JD(S) party workers are being arrested and made to sit in police stations for hours. Police stations across Karnataka have been turned into Congress offices. We will meet the Governor and demand that this government be dismissed. Union Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy and all our party leaders will be present.”
thehansindia.com
“We have been saying for many days that if there is a mistake, let action be taken. But attempting to take action against those who have not committed any mistake is condemnable.”
thehansindia.com
Sources
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