Chief Election Commissioner Dnyanesh Kumar, while holding a press conference on Sunday, has answered the opposition’s vote theft allegations and questions raised about SIR in Bihar. At the same time, the opposition’s response has come to light on the EC’s reply. Congress leader leader Pawan Kheda said that it seemed as if today a BJP leader is not speaking.
Talking to reporters, Congress leader Pawan Kheda said, ‘Did Gyanesh Kumar react about 1 lakh voters revealed by us in Mahadevpura? Did not give They say that after giving CCTV footage after 45 days, confidentiality is interrupted, then the privacy does not dissolve in 45 days, the privacy is dissolved in 46 days. Kheda said that when you do not share CCTV footage with anyone, then why do you make CCTV footage. There is no answer to this.
‘Election Commission is unable to answer questions’
Further, the Congress leader said that the person sitting on the constitutional post is unable to answer special questions, even if he comes down on talking here and there, it can be understood that how much is being hidden. Pawan Kheda said that we had hoped that today Chief Election Commissioner Dnyanesh Kumar will answer our questions. After all, why CCTV footage is not being provided to us, why we are not giving people the digital voter list of 6 Lok Sabha constituencies which BJP leader Anurag Thakur got?
#Watch Sasaram, Bihar | On Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s Statement, Congress Leader Pawan Khera Says, “Did he give any response about the 1 Lakh Voters We Exped in Mahadevapura… Answer our questions… they say privacy is pic.twitter.com/dnkwq6pl3i
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‘It seemed that a BJP leader was speaking’
Pawan Kheda said that today the Chief Election Commissioner is saying that the privacy is also dissolved by giving digital voter list, the privacy of the people is disturbed. So in such a situation, the question arises that how did Anurag Thakur get the list again. Kheda took a sarcasm and said that the press conference of the Election Commission was amazing. If you listen to the eyes, then it seemed that a BJP leader was speaking. He said that the Chief Election Commissioner should consider his responsibility and answer the questions of the opposition.
Jairam Ramesh attacked Election Commission
At the same time, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said, ‘Today the Election Commission of India held a press conference. This was the first time that this ‘new’ was speaking directly, not through sources. He said that yesterday, the Election Commission had issued a ‘press note’, whose aim was to put the responsibility of improving the voter list on political parties and individuals. This press note was also severely criticized by opposition parties and general public ‘.
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Sharing a post on social media, Jairam Ramesh said, ‘Today’s press conference was also held after three days when the Supreme Court rejected every argument given by the Election Commission to stop the publication of the names of 65 lakh voters removed during the Bihar SIR. Despite the sharp and documentary objections of the Election Commission, the Supreme Court directed to publish complete information of these 65 lakh voters. It also allowed the use of Aadhaar card as evidence of voter identity. The Election Commission had opposed all these instructions of the Supreme Court.
‘No answer to Rahul Gandhi’s question’
Further, the Congress leader said, ‘Today, the Chief Election Commissioner and both the Election Commissioners started shortly after Rahul Gandhi started the voter rights journey of India from Sasaram, saying that they do not make any difference between the ruling party and the opposition. It can be called ridiculous. The Chief Election Commissioner did not give a meaningful answer to any sharp question raised by Rahul Gandhi ‘.
‘Election Commission exposed for favoritism’
He said, ‘As far as the threats made by the Chief Election Commissioner to Rahul Gandhi are concerned, that is why the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha had told the facts that came out of his figures of the Election Commission. The Election Commission has been completely exposed not only for its inability, but also for its gross bias’.
#Watch Delhi | On Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s Statement, RJD MP Manoj Jha Says, “… This Institution (Election Commission) was born from the constitution, it is not the constitution… I would rekim ( Kumar) to Recall Sukumar Sen (Former Chief pic.twitter.com/obprpmsddw
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Manoj Jha targeted Election Commission
Here, RJD MP Manoj Jha reacted to the statement of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and said, ‘This institution (Election Commission) is born from the Constitution, this is not a constitution. I would request him (Gyanesh Kumar) to withdraw Sukumar Sen (former Chief Election Commissioner of India). No burning question was answered in today’s press conference, the constitution cannot be flown in the name of the Constitution.
#Watch Delhi | On Election Commission’s Press Conference, CPI (M) Rajya Sabha MP Dr V Sivadasan Says, “The election commission did not answer any question raised by Appointment process of the election commission, which is now pic.twitter.com/vugqt29qz6
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‘The sanctity and freedom of the institution is decreasing’
At the same time, CPI (M) Rajya Sabha MP Dr. V. Shivdasan said on the press conference of the Election Commission, ‘The Election Commission did not answer any questions raised by the opposition. There is also concerns about the appointment process of the Election Commission, which is now done by the Prime Minister and his colleagues, due to which the sanctity and freedom of the institution is decreasing ‘.
