Priyank Kharge, a prominent Congress leader and Karnataka minister, has vocally opposed the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, claiming it is being 'weaponised' to benefit the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He labeled Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar as a 'stooge of the BJP' and demanded accountability from the Election Commission of India (ECI), questioning its judicial immunity. Kharge emphasized the seriousness of the SIR, stating, 'We will not accept that. We need very specific answers to our specific questions.' The ECI recently announced that the SIR Phase-III will encompass over 36 crore electors across 16 states and 3 Union Territories, with the draft roll set to be published on August 5. Claims and objections will be accepted until September 4, and the final electoral roll is scheduled for publication on October 7. In response to the situation, Karnataka's Law Minister HK Patil expressed the party's willingness to approach the Supreme Court, while a Congress Legislative Party meeting is planned to further discuss the SIR exercise.