The Karnataka government is considering approaching the Supreme Court over concerns linked to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, with the state cabinet on Thursday holding extensive discussions on the issue and its potential impact on voters.
Addressing reporters after the meeting at Vidhana Soudha, minister of law, parliamentary affairs and legislation HK Patil said the cabinet discussed the implementation and consequences of the Special Intensive Revision process in different states, particularly West Bengal.
Through the SIR process in West Bengal, 2.7 million people lost their voting rights, Patil said. There were detailed discussions on the adverse consequences of the SIR process and the serious objections raised against it.
Patil added that the government was also examining and exploring legal options in connection with the issue.
The cabinet meeting also approved a range of proposals related to healthcare, education, irrigation and infrastructure, including the construction of two 50-bed maternal and child health hospitals, a 200-bed super-speciality hospital building, and several irrigation and civic infrastructure projects.
