CM DK Shivakumar demands arrest of CEC

Karnataka Chief Minister DK Shivakumar has demanded the arrest and dismissal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar in response to ongoing controversy surrounding the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. The Chief Election Officer should be arrested and dismissed immediately, Shivakumar said, calling for re-verification of the rolls.

Congress leader Dinesh Gundu Rao also demanded Kumar's resignation, questioning the credibility of the Election Commission and calling for steps to protect democratic institutions and electoral rights. The protests against the Election Commission have spread across several states, with Congress workers staging demonstrations and Congress leaders questioning the functioning of the Commission and its handling of the SIR exercise.

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