Somanna accuses Congress in intensifying electoral roll row
In short
Union minister V Somanna said Congress is opposing the Special Intensive Revision of voter rolls because it does not want ineligible names removed. Congress says the exercise could wrongly remove real voters, while BJP and JD(S) leaders support it.
This matters because the fight is about who can vote and whether the rolls are fair. The report does not say when the revision will end or what the final outcome will be.
What the reporting says
Union minister V Somanna accused the Congress of opposing the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls because it does not want allegedly ineligible voters removed. The Congress said the revision could disenfranchise genuine voters, while BJP and JD(S) leaders backed the exercise as needed for electoral integrity. The reporting does not say when a final decision on the revision will be made.
Why it matters
Union minister V Somanna accused the Congress of resisting the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, while the Congress warned the exercise could disenfranchise genuine voters. BJP and JD(S) leaders defended the process as a step toward electoral integrity. The row is political rather than economic, and the reporting does not specify any timetable or official ruling on the revision.