Opposition, BJP Visit Election Commission With Tit-For-Tat Petitions
NDTV
"They (the Opposition) are directly attacking the Democratic institutions and pose a threat to the electoral process," read the letter from the BJP, signed by Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Piyush Goyal.
Lok Sabha election over, both Opposition INDIA bloc and the ruling BJP knocked at the doors of the Election Commission today in tit-for-tat moves. While the Opposition asked the Commission to ensure that all guidelines are followed during Tuesday's counting, the BJP warned the poll body against "coordinated attempts" by opposition to undermine the integrity of the electoral process.
"They are directly attacking the Democratic institutions and pose a threat to the electoral process," read the letter from the BJP, signed by Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Piyush Goyal.
Accusing the Opposition of working according to a plan that first discredits institutions and then the electoral process, the BJP mentioned the recent hearing on Electronic Voting Machines in the Supreme Court.
