‘Congress part of every conspiracy’: CM Yogi amid 'dissent within EC' row
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath defended the Election Commission against accusations of 'dissent within the poll body,' criticizing the Congress party for creating confusion and targeting constitutional institutions. He highlighted historical precedents for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, which the opposition is currently questioning.
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This article reflects ongoing political tensions in India, particularly concerning electoral processes and the integrity of constitutional bodies. It showcases a prominent political figure's defense of government institutions against opposition criticism.
NEW DELHI: Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath defended the Election Commission amid the "dissent within the poll body" row, while slamming the Congress party for "creating confusion and targeting constitutional institutions".Tearing into the rival Congress for criticisng the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, the Uttar Pradesh CM said: "The current SIR exercise was not the first such revision undertaken by the Election Commission, pointing to similar exercises conducted in 1952, 1957, 1961, 1965–66 and 2003.""Regarding the SIR (Special Intensive Revision), the confusion that has been consistently created by them (opposition parties), it is not as if the current Election Commission is the first to undertake such an exercise; in the past—often under Congress-led governments—similar exercises were conducted in 1952, 1957, 1961, 1965–66, and even in 2003.
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