Claim
D.K. Shivakumar said (translated from Kannada) that those who do not enroll in SIR will lose their voting rights and may face difficulty accessing benefits provided by the central or state government.
“आई कैन रीड आउट टू यू व्हाट मिस्टर डी के शिव कुमार हैज़ सेड... 'इफ यू डू नॉट एनरोल यू आर गोइंग टू लूज ऑल योर राइट्स गिवेन बाय द बेनिफिट्स इदर बाय द कंट्री ओर बाय द स्टेट गवर्नमेंट।'”▶ Watch source segment
Rationale
The claim concerns what Shivakumar said, and multiple reputable Indian outlets (The Tribune, The Wire, APN Live, Public TV) reporting on his June 30, 2026 remarks at the Karnataka SIR launch confirm he warned that people not enrolled/included in the SIR would lose their voting rights and could lose access to central and state government welfare benefits. The anchor's characterization matches the reported statement, so the claim that he said this is accurate.
Evidence
- https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/india/no-name-in-sir-no-voting-rights-no-govt-benefits-cm-shivkumars-dictum-to-karnataka-voters/ The Tribune (June 30, 2026) reports Karnataka CM D.K. Shivakumar warned that those not included in the SIR of electoral rolls would lose their voting rights as well as government benefits. ✓ reachable · archived
- https://m.thewire.in/article/rights/karnataka-cabinet-seeks-11-safeguards-from-eci-as-sir-begins-across-state-with-5-54-crore-voters The Wire reports Shivakumar warned voters they would 'lose all benefits' provided by the state or Union governments if they did not enrol in the SIR, invoking 'Right to vote is Right to Live.' ✓ reachable · archived
- https://apnlive.com/politics/dk-shivakumar-warning-lose-vote-lose-benefits-karnataka-sir-begins/ APN Live reports Shivakumar warned that people who lose their voter eligibility risk losing access to government welfare benefits as the Karnataka SIR exercise began. ✓ reachable · archived
- https://english.publictv.in/cm-dk-shivakumar-urges-people-to-complete-sir-process-says-save-your-vote-save-your-life/ Public TV reports Shivakumar urging people to complete the SIR process, warning of difficulties if they fail to enrol. ✓ reachable · archived