Bengaluru, June 30

Karnataka Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Tuesday warned that people who fail to ensure their names are included in the electoral roll during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise could face difficulties in availing government welfare schemes in the future, urging citizens not to ignore the month-long voter verification drive.

As the SIR commenced across Karnataka, Shivakumar appealed to all eligible voters to verify their names in the electoral roll and complete the enumeration process within the prescribed deadline, describing the exercise as crucial to safeguarding democratic rights.

"Your vote is your right to life," he said, asserting that exclusion from the electoral roll could have wider implications beyond voting.

Referring to developments in other states, he claimed that governments were increasingly relying on electoral records while identifying beneficiaries of welfare schemes and warned that those left out of the voters' list could find it difficult to access government assistance in the future.

Shivakumar specifically referred to Karnataka's flagship welfare schemes, including Griha Jyoti, Griha Lakshmi and pension assistance, and urged people not to take the revision process lightly. He said the Karnataka government would extend all necessary assistance to ensure that every eligible citizen remained on the electoral roll.

The Chief Minister said Booth Level Officers (BLOs) would visit households to distribute and collect enumeration forms and appealed to residents to provide accurate personal details along with recent photographs. He also said booth-level help desks and representatives of recognised political parties would be available to assist voters during the exercise.

Stating that Karnataka was under national attention as the revision exercise got underway, Shivakumar urged citizens to protect both their voting rights and democratic participation by cooperating with election officials.
The Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls began across Karnataka on Tuesday and will continue till July 29. The Election Commission aims to cover around 5.5 crore electors through the exercise and has deployed nearly 59,050 Booth Level Officers for door-to-door verification and data collection.

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Bengaluru: Royal Challengers Bangalore won their first IPL title by defeating Punjab by 6 runs in the final of IPL 2025 held on May 3. The RCB team left for Bengaluru to celebrate the title on Wednesday. Thousands of fans had gathered outside the Chinnaswamy Stadium to watch their favourite players. 11 people died and more than 33 people were injured in the stampede that took place at that time.

The Karnataka High Court has issued a notice to the state government in the stampede case in Bengaluru. 'There have been news reports on various platforms during the victory rally of the Royal Challengers Bangalore team. In which 11 people have died and 75 fans have been injured.'

The senior lawyer said, “Two programs were held at the assembly and the stadium. They should tell where the ambulances were deployed.’ 'We have received many correspondences to find out the reason for this accident and to prevent such incidents from happening in the future. We are issuing a notice to the state government.' the Karnataka High Court has declared. The next hearing in the case is scheduled for June 10.

What did Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar say?

There is an atmosphere of excitement among the fans everywhere after winning the trophy after a wait of 18 years. But this joy has been tinged with bitterness. As soon as the RCB team reached Bengaluru, the excitement was palpable for the fans. 10 people lost their lives in a stampede outside the Chinnaswamy Stadium. Now, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar has reacted to this

What kind of celebration is this?

The RCB team entered its home pitch. Virat Kohli's dream of winning the IPL trophy after 18 years has come true. On that occasion, the team's victory social was organised at the Chinnaswamy Stadium. However, thousands of people had gathered outside the stadium to enter the ground, which could hold up to 32 thousand spectators. 

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