Bengaluru, Aug. 4 -- Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar today said that the protest against vote theft has been postponed to August 8 in view of the demise of former Jharkhand Chief Minister Shibu Soren.

Speaking to reporters at the Freedom Park, the venue of the protest, Shivakumar said, "Shibu Soren is a senior leader from the tribal community and an alliance partner of the Congress party. It is our duty to pay him our respect. Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge will pay their final respects to the departed leader. In view of his final rites taking place on Tuesday at 3 pm, we have decided to postpone the protest against vote theft. The decision was taken in consultation with the national leaders."

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