'This Is Pure Democracy': Sambit Patra Defends EC Amid SIR Controversy
- On Sunday, former Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan demanded an inquiry into the Election Commission of India and sought the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, citing recent reports of internal dissent.
- The Indian Express reported that Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi recorded at least 14 objections over the past 10 months regarding voter registration and the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
- Disputing the Election Commission's claim of unanimity, Chavan questioned, "Who was he helping to win elections?" and accused it of "open misuse" of power, asserting, "If elections are managed, there is no meaning to democracy."
- Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut criticized the Narendra Modi government, claiming it runs a "one-point programme: Save Gyanesh Kumar!" and described Kumar as a weapon for electoral manipulation, labeling officials as "killers of democracy."
- Chavan urged an urgent meeting of INDIA bloc leaders with President Droupadi Murmu to seek Kumar's removal and requested the Supreme Court take suo motu cognisance under Article 324 of the Constitution.
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SIR row: Chavan seeks probe into ECI working; Raut says govts sole agenda is to protect CEC - The Tribune
Former Maharashtra chief minister Prithviraj Chavan on Sunday sought a probe into the functioning of the Election Commission of India (ECI) and demanded the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
<p style="text-align: justify;">In Hyderabad, AIMIM chief and MP Asaduddin Owaisi questioned the Election Commission regarding the SIR. Owaisi stated that he has been opposing the SIR from the beginning. According to him, this process is causing difficulties for poor people in gathering old documents and proving their identity.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Owaisi specifically raised questions about the future of the children of those whos…
Owaisi calls SIR a ‘backdoor NRC’, questions Election Commission over internal differences
AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi alleged that the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls is a “backdoor NRC” and questioned the Election Commission over reported objections by two Election Commissioners, while the ECI maintained that SIR-related decisions were taken unanimously.
'This Is Pure Democracy': Sambit Patra Defends EC Amid SIR Controversy
BJP MP Sambit Patra reacted to reports regarding deliberations among Election Commissioners over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process. Patra argued that discussions and correspondence among commissioners reflected a healthy democratic process and said the final decision was reached unanimously after official deliberations.
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