Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday, December 11, criticized the central government’s move to amend the election rules to prevent public access to certain electronic documents, calling it a “targeted erosion” of the integrity of the Election Commission. Mallikarjun Kharge said the move was part of a “systematic conspiracy” by the Modi government to undermine the institutional integrity of the Election Commission.
Mallikarjun Kharge also said that the Modi government’s “targeted erosion” of the integrity of the ECI is a frontal attack on the constitution and democracy. “The Modi government’s targeted erosion of the integrity of the ECI is a frontal attack on the constitution and democracy, and we will take all measures to protect them,” he said. Also Read | ECI reserves discretion to postpone assembly polls
Mallikarjun Kharge said in a long tweet posted on social media
“Earlier, they had removed the Chief Justice of India from the election panel that appointed the Election Commissioner and now they are resorting to Stonewall election information even after the High Court order,” the Congress president said.
Launching an all-out attack on the Election Commission, Mallikarjun Kharge said pollsters act in a condescending tone whenever Congress highlights the issue of voter deletion and EVMs.
“Every time the Congress party writes to the ECI about specific poll irregularities such as voter deletion and lack of transparency in EVMs, the ECI responds with a condescending tone and even chooses not to acknowledge some of the serious complaints. This proves once again that while the ECI is a It is a quasi-judicial body but it does not act independently,” said Mallikarjun Kharge.
The government has tweaked an election rule to prevent public inspection of certain electronic files, such as CCTV camera and internet broadcast footage and video recordings of candidates, to prevent their misuse.
Following the recommendations of the Election Commission of India (ECI), the Union Law Ministry on Friday amended Rule 93(2)(a) of the Electoral Conduct Rules, 1961 to restrict the types of “documents” or documents that are made available to the public. .