Union Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy has accused the Karnataka Congress government of orchestrating a dramatic protest around the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls to divert public scrutiny from serious allegations against Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar and the NICE project. He criticized the CM for organizing street demonstrations while neglecting official Cabinet meetings, calling the protest "ridiculous" and noting the party's prior involvement in irregularities during the SIR process.
Kumaraswamy alleged Congress leaders gathered large crowds at private venues for voter-list revisions and lodged complaints with the Election Commission, yet no cases were registered. Despite filing complaints, the government remained silent until later, and he questioned whether police permitted the protest despite court orders restricting political demonstrations, implying a potential violation of judicial mandates.
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