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Congress Creating Chaos with False Allegations Over SIR, Should Apologize Publicly: MLA Vedavyas Kamath

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Posted on November 3, 2026

Congress Creating Chaos with False Allegations Over SIR, Should Apologize Publicly: MLA Vedavyas Kamath

Mangaluru : The City South MLA Vedavyas Kamath threw an open challenge to Congress leaders today over their allegations of irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process. Speaking at the Atal Seva Kendra, he urged opposition leaders to stop staging protests outside Election Commission offices and instead bring forward even 9,000 legitimate voters out of the 99,000 ASDD (Absent, Shifted, Dead, Duplicate) entries in Karnataka to submit proper applications. Kamath stated that if Congress can produce even a single voter from his constituency whose name was illegally deleted despite having valid documents, he would acknowledge it; otherwise, Congress leaders must offer an unreserved public apology for spreading false narratives.

Kamath stated that unable to face Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s central leadership or win public trust, a frustrated Congress is resorting to protests claiming the Election Commission and the SIR process are flawed, thereby trying to create national anarchy. He remarked that there are clear shadows of violent models seen in countries like Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, France, and Europe behind these protests.

Clarifying the nature of the electoral process, Kamath emphasized that the SIR was not initiated by the BJP government, noting that the process has already been conducted twelve times in the country. Names are systematically removed due to various legal provisions such as death, relocation, or double entries, adhering strictly to the Constitution. Pointing out the hypocrisy of the opposition, he noted that SIR conducted during the eras of Nehru, Indira Gandhi, and Sonia Gandhi is acceptable to Congress, but not when the BJP is in power.

Highlighting the mechanics of the administration, Kamath noted that the SIR is not executed by central departments; instead, 99 percent of the work is carried out by state government employees from departments such as revenue and education. Furthermore, the entire procedure is conducted transparently in the presence and agreement of Booth Level Agents (BLA-1 and BLA-2) from all political parties. He called it ridiculous for the Congress government to blame the central government for this. He expressed deep regret that despite heavy workloads, grassroots state functionaries like BLOs and senior officials worked tirelessly, and Congress’s allegations undermine their integrity and hard work.

Questioning Congress’s double standards, Kamath asked whether everything was fine when Congress won elections in Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, and Himachal Pradesh. Despite losing in those states, the BJP respected the mandate instead of making infantile statements claiming the Election Commission was at fault. He recalled that the Kerala Chief Minister himself credited the SIR process for their victory, while Karnataka Minister Satish Jarkiholi initially admitted that the SIR process was conducted correctly before Congress allegedly forced him to change his statement.

Taking a historical swipe, Kamath asserted that Congress is the true pioneer of “vote stealing” in independent India. He recalled that during the internal party election for India’s first Prime Minister, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel secured a clear majority, yet Jawaharlal Nehru was made Prime Minister instead—an act he termed the country’s first vote theft.

Concluding his address, Kamath stated that questioning the mandate of the people and casting doubts on constitutional institutions amounts to a grave betrayal of the Constitution, demanding an unconditional public apology from Congress. He warned that if they continue down this path, they will face an even more miserable political rejection by the public.

The event was attended by Mandal BJP President Ramesh Kandettu, General Secretaries Ramesh Hegde and Lallesh Kumar, District General Secretary Premananda Shetty, Secretary Poornima M, Mandal Mahila Morcha President Poornima Rao, Minority Morcha President Deepak D’Souza, former MUDA Chairman Ravishankar Mijar, former Fisheries Corporation Chairman Nitin Kumar, and Mandal Secretary Sumathi Chandrashekhar.