Karnataka Minister Satish Jarkiholi denies defending SIR

Satish Jarkiholi, PWD Minister of Karnataka and Congress leader | Photo Credit: File photo

Satish Jarkiholi, minister and Congress leader, has clarified that he never defended the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Karnataka. He claimed his remarks were misquoted and taken out of context.

Following a press meet in Bengaluru on October 29, the minister was quoted as saying that he had found nothing wrong with SIR and that the Congress party had raised objections to the exercise in other States but not in Karnataka.

The Minister issued a statement on October 30, saying his remarks were misunderstood.