The Hindu·5 min read
Ex-Home Secretary R.K. Singh accuses CEC Gyanesh Kumar of ‘illegalities’ in SIR, calls for Opposition unity
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The Hindu Bureau
Former Union Home Secretary R.K. Singh has accused Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar of violating the law in the ongoing Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls . In an open letter, the retired IAS officer also urged Opposition parties to boycott elections until the CEC and the Election Commissioners resign.
“Do you want India to remain a democracy?” Mr. Singh asked at the start of the letter, saying it was necessary to understand what Mr. Kumar and “his bosses” were doing.
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