CJP joins Rahul, says EC 'fixing' on behalf of BJP
Opposition leaders, including Rahul Gandhi, have accused the Election Commission of India of bias in favor of the ruling BJP following the freezing of the TMC's party symbol. The controversy has sparked calls for protests and raised concerns about the impartiality of democratic institutions.
Why it matters
The dispute highlights deep-seated tensions regarding the independence of electoral bodies and the health of democratic processes in India.
NEW DELHI: Slamming the freezing of TMC symbol and name as "fixing" on behalf of BJP, Rahul Gandhi and CJP co-convener Saurav Das Friday called for a wider political battle to hold Election Commission to account - their programmatic convergence and acerbic tone raising prospects of a Jantar Mantar-like protest.Reactions came in late evening from the CPM general secretary MA Baby and the CPI(M-L)L general secretary Dipankar Bhattacharya.While Baby told TOI that EC "doesn't have a reputation of impartiality any more", Bhattacharya claimed what EC has done is "wrong" and "now with Congress candidate arrested, there is a walkover-like situation for BJP".
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