Jarkiholi backtracks on SIR defence

Bengaluru, Oct 30 (UNI) A day after triggering unease within the Congress by defending the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Karnataka, Public Works Minister Satish Jarkiholi on Friday sought to clarify his position, asserting that his remarks were not an endorsement of the exercise but a reference to the alleged foiling of a BJP conspiracy to target Congress-supporting voters. In a video statement on X, Jarkiholi said his earlier comments had been misinterpreted and maintained that attempts to remove eligible voters through Form 7 applications had been effectively countered in Karnataka through the political campaign led by…