electoral rolls are inevitable for strengthening democracy, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar said on Tuesday, amid allegations by the opposition that the special intensive revision of the voters' list.

Basavaraj Bommai criticized the Karnataka Congress government for undermining democracy, alleging suppression of protests and corruption.

“To me, the one thing that can bridge that gap... and erase the distinction between ‘Red’ and ‘Blue’ is the labor movement."