Claim
After days of political silence, SIR is back in the headlines because a Congress leader is urging people to participate in the exercise rather than attacking it.
“आफ्टर डेज़ ऑफ़ पॉलिटिकल साइलेंस, एसआईआर इज़ बैक टू मेकिंग द हेडलाइंस। एंड वंस अगेन, इट्स अ कांग्रेस लीडर ब्रिंग इट अंडर द स्पॉटलाइन... बाय अर्जिंग पीपल टू पार्टिसिपेट इन दिस एक्सरसाइज।”▶ Watch source segment
Rationale
On the broadcast date (June 30, 2026), senior Congress leader and Karnataka Deputy CM D.K. Shivakumar publicly launched the state's SIR enumeration by filling his own form and urged voters to participate rather than ignore the exercise — matching the claim's core assertion, and contrasting with Congress's generally critical stance on SIR. The 'after days of political silence' framing is editorial and only loosely verifiable (SIR-related news, such as a Kerala passport row, appeared in late June), which slightly tempers confidence, but the checkable factual substance of the claim is supported.
Evidence
- https://thelogicalindian.com/lose-vote-lose-benefits-dk-shivakumar-warns-as-karnataka-begins-special-electoral-roll-revision/ June 30, 2026 article: Karnataka Deputy CM D.K. Shivakumar (Congress) urged residents to participate in the Special Intensive Revision as house-to-house enumeration began, saying 'People should not ignore this exercise. Ensure your names remain in the voter list' and warning that losing voter registration could cost access to welfare schemes. ✓ reachable · archived
- https://www.newkerala.com/news/a/ktaka-sir-over-112-crore-enumeration-forms-distributed-974.htm Reports Shivakumar launched Karnataka's SIR by filling out his own enumeration form at his Sadashivanagar residence and urged all eligible voters to complete the exercise; enumeration ran from June 30, 2026. ✓ reachable · archived
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special_Intensive_Revision Background: the Congress party has broadly opposed SIR, which supports the anchor's framing that a Congress leader urging participation was a notable departure; also notes Congress MP Shashi Tharoor separately endorsed SIR. ✓ reachable · archived