00:00Okay, let's move on and also talk about the other big political showdown in Karnataka, which is on the SIR.
00:07It was finally ended, the exercise came to an end just a couple of days ago with the Election Commission
00:12giving out the final figures.
00:14And while you've seen this whole narrative against the SIR by the opposition led by the Congress largely across the
00:20country,
00:21in Karnataka, Minister Satish Jarki Holi has said, we have no objections whatsoever to the SIR,
00:27that the EC has taken the right step, that with this exercise, deceased voters are out and those with different
00:32addresses are also out.
00:34This endorsement for the SIR from within the Congress has led to questions about whether the Congress is divided within
00:41on the entire campaign against the SIR.
00:51For weeks, the opposition has been targeting the Narendra Modi government and the Election Commission over the special intensive revision
01:00of electoral rolls.
01:01And leading the charge is Rahul Gandhi.
01:04He has repeatedly highlighted the alleged flaws in SIR and demanded that the exercise be rolled back.
01:11However, his party colleague and Karnataka Minister Satish Jarki Holi has backed the voter list revision in his state.
01:41But Jarki Holi's cabinet colleagues have a different view.
01:45That's a very clear indication that this is a conspiracy theory that has its roots all over the place.
01:53And it's centralized. And we will get to the bottom of it.
01:56I stand by Mr. Rahul Gandhiji, what he's been telling throughout India.
02:00And we have proved beyond the point. It was started by Mr. Rahul Gandhiji only a year back.
02:05Now there's no doubt about it. SIR is a fraud.
02:08And because of that only, BJP is winning the elections. It is proved beyond the point, but they may not
02:12expect it.
02:13The BJP was quick to target Rahul Gandhi, citing Jarki Holi's remarks.
02:19This is a very significant statement from a senior minister in Karnataka cabinet.
02:24And it has exposed the bogus campaign of Congress party.
02:28Union Minister J.P. Nadda also launched a scathing attack on the Congress and the opposition.
02:35This is an irresponsible behavior. If you are responsible, you come out with facts.
02:42Go to, go to, go to, go to election commission. You have never visited the election commission.
02:46Challenge kia tha election commission na. Not even a single person from Congress party or any other opposition party went
02:52there.
02:59Not long ago, Rahul Gandhi had alleged irregularities in the SIR exercise in Karnataka.
03:06This is complete nonsense, right? The fact of the matter is that election commission is not doing its job.
03:13Now we have concrete, 100% proof of election commission allowing cheating in a seat in Karnataka.
03:22These contrasting views have put the Congress in a spot, especially as the party and its India block allies
03:29gear up for a weekend of protests against CEC Gyanesh Kumar over SIR.
03:35With Dagar Jun Dwarakanath, Bureau Report, India Today.
