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Retired Judges Defend Election Commission Against Political Attacks in India

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A group of 42 retired judges issued an open letter defending the Election Commission of India (ECI) against political attacks from the Opposition INDIA bloc. The judges backed the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, describing it as a lawful exercise. The Opposition INDIA bloc leaders had accused Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar of revising the rolls to benefit the Bharatiya Janata Party. Both the Bharatiya Janata Party and the commission rejected these allegations.

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The defense of the Election Commission of India by former judges addresses concerns about the integrity of India's constitutional bodies. This institutional validation relates to the stability of the regulatory framework of the Government of India.

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Who's involved

  • Hemant GuptaFormer Supreme Court judge who advocates for the protection of the Election Commission.
  • election commissionBody overseeing elections in India, which is conducting electoral roll revisions.
  • Gyanesh KumarChief Election Commissioner of India, who faced accusations regarding electoral roll revisions.
  • ECIThe organization conducting the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
  • Bharatiya Janata PartyPolitical party accused by the Opposition INDIA bloc of benefiting from the electoral roll revisions.

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