BJP defends EC, says oppn trying to discredit panel

NEW DELHI: Differences of opinion within EC are a sign of its democratic functioning, BJP said Wednesday as it mounted a strong counter-charge against the Opposition over its attack on the poll body and govt, saying its rivals have been trying to discredit institutions since 2014, including before the rollout of SIR, due to their dwindling popular support."If there is no discussion of any kind among three election commissioners and they simply agree to everything, then these very opposition parties will call it dictatorship and claim that they were all 'yes men' because they were appointed by govt," BJP's Sambit Patra said.Now, the media has reported their correspondences as a divergence of views on the appropriateness of some measures taken…