Senior Congress leaders slammed the Election Fee on Friday for its “condescending” response to complaints concerning the not too long ago concluded Haryana polls. The occasion claimed that the ballot physique had “given a clear chit to itself” and shared a “generic non-reply” that primarily centered on diminishing the complaints and petitioners.
“We’ve rigorously studied your response to our complaints. Not surprisingly, the ECI has given a clear chit to itself…If the present ECI’s aim is to strip itself of the final vestiges of neutrality, then it’s doing a outstanding job at creating that impression,” the occasion stated in its letter.
The Opposition occasion stated it had been compelled to put in writing a counter-response as a result of “the tone and tenor” of the ECI message in addition to “the language used and the allegations made towards the INC”.
The Congress additionally claimed that, regardless of submitting over 100 complaints towards the Prime Minister and the House Minister, the ECI has taken motion on none, whereas holding Congress’s president and former president to account for his or her actions or speeches. A number of senior Congress leaders additionally lambasted the ballot physique for its response.
“ECI gave a non-reply to Congress’ particular complaints in 20 Vidhan Sabha constituencies in Haryana,” stated Congress basic secretary Jairam Ramesh.
“If the Prime Minister thinks of himself as God, his CEC will clearly consider himself as God’s present to mankind,” jibed senior Congress chief Pawan Khera.
The Election Fee had penned a strongly worded missive rejecting the Congress allegations as “baseless, misplaced, and devoid of details” earlier this week. The ECI stated that such “frivolous and unfounded” doubts have the potential of making “turbulence” when essential steps like polling and counting are in reside play — a time when each public and political events’ anxiousness is peaking.
(With inputs from businesses)
