Who at EC Ordered TCS to Make 'Illegal' Change in Form 6, Asks Rahul
Rahul Gandhi said the voter registration form was altered illegally and asked who ordered Tata Consultancy Services to add the SIR-linked declaration.
- On Thursday, Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi questioned the Election Commission of India regarding who authorized changes to the online Form 6 used for voter registration, asking if Tata Consultancy Services faced pressure.
- Reports indicate that Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi objected on record at least 14 times over 10 months to SIR decisions, claiming changes were made to the ECINET portal without their knowledge or recommendations.
- The Election Commission recently removed the additional SIR-related declaration from Form 6 in states where the Special Intensive Revision process has already been completed, while maintaining that its orders follow established statutory procedures.
- Amid these concerns, the INDIA bloc announced joint "Save Democracy March" events at the district level from October 2 to October 8, with Opposition MPs scheduled to march to the Election Commission on October 6.
- Opposition leaders plan to meet President Droupadi Murmu in the second week of October to raise electoral concerns, while demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar's resignation and vowing to continue the campaign until met.
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‘Who Ordered The Change?’ Rahul Gandhi Questions ECI Over Form 6, TCS Role
<p>Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday questioned who within the Election Commission of India (ECI) ordered Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) to make changes to the online Form 6 used for fresh voter registration.</p> <p>Gandhi, the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, alleged that the online form was changed “illegally” and asked who at the poll panel authorised the alteration. He also questioned who at TCS approved the change and whet…
Rahul Gandhi questions Form 6 modification amid SIR row, asks 'who at ECI ordered to make changes'
Rahul Gandhi's remarks come a day after the opposition INDIA bloc announced joint 'save democracy' marches in all districts and five major rallies, demanded that future polls be held with ballot paper, and appealed to the Supreme Court to expedite cases of SIR and electoral "malpractices".
Rahul Gandhi asks who at Election Commission ordered TCS to make ‘illegal’ change in Form 6 - The Tribune
Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said the online Form 6, which is used for fresh voter registration, was changed “illegally” and asked who at the Election Commission ordered Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) to make the change and whether the company was pressured into doing so.
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