# Shivakumar urges ‘Quit Vote Chori’ movement against vote theft

2026-08-09T23:41:02+00:00 | Politics | Indian Opinion Desk

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Chief Minister D K Shivakumar has called for a nationwide 'Quit Vote Chori' movement to stop the alleged theft of votes in India, reports Deccan Herald. Speaking at a Congress event on Sunday, he claimed the ongoing Special Summary Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Karnataka is attempting to delete 1 crore voters. He argued that without voting rights, people cannot access government schemes, citing Bihar's policy of linking benefits to voter status.

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- deccanherald.com <https://www.deccanherald.com/india/karnataka/karnataka-cm-dk-shivakumar-calls-for-a-countrywide-quit-vote-chori-movement-4105171>

Tags: Congress, DK Shivakumar, Karnataka, SIR exercise, vote theft, voter deletion
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