Karnataka’s Law and Tourism Minister, H.K. Patil, assured citizens of efforts to protect their voting rights if any process unjustly removed their franchise. He expressed worries over the deletion of voting rights of around 27 lakh individuals in states like West Bengal due to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. Patil emphasized the government’s commitment to ensuring citizens’ voting rights are preserved.
The minister highlighted discussions in the cabinet meeting regarding alleged irregularities and objections related to the SIR process. He mentioned the government’s contemplation of approaching the Supreme Court on this matter. Patil stressed the need for detailed talks on the final electoral roll and the transparency of the SIR process for a prompt decision.
During the Karnataka cabinet meeting, Minister Patil disclosed approvals for various projects, including a new 200-bed super-speciality hospital at the Karwar Institute of Medical Sciences costing Rs 100 crore. The cabinet also sanctioned the procurement of pre-school education kits for 69,922 anganwadi centers under the Integrated Child Development Scheme. Additionally, the approval for advance procurement of materials worth Rs 802 crore for educational institutions was granted under the Karnataka State Higher Education Transformation project.
