INDIA bloc seeks complete files, objections by ECs to SIR, access logs, meeting minutes
The Indian opposition bloc, led by Rahul Gandhi, has petitioned the Supreme Court to demand greater transparency in the Election Commission's processes. The group is seeking access to logs, meeting minutes, and a review of the technical architecture governing electronic voting machines.
Why it matters
The petition underscores ongoing tensions regarding electoral integrity and the independence of democratic institutions in India.
NEW DELHI: Opposition INDIA bloc members, led by leader of opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and joined by thousands of supporters, undertook their march to Supreme Court on Monday to file a joint petition seeking intense scrutiny into a host of issues - functioning of EC, preventing CEC Gyanesh Kumar from taking decisions "unilaterally", "arbitrary" deletion of voters during SIR, and the architecture governing use and deployment of EVMs.Rahul and other petitioners - Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge, TMC's Saugata Roy, Samajwadi Party's Akhilesh Yadav, RJD's Tejashwi Yadav, Sena (UBT)'s Sanjay Raut, CPM's M A Baby, CPI's D Raja, JMM's Mahua Majhi, NCP(SP)'s Supriya Sule and IUML's E T Mohammed Basheer - sought suspension of SIR without questioning its legality, and, inclusion of eligible voters in rolls of Punjab and other poll-bound states.On CJI's refusal to meet the opposition delegation, Rahul said, "We respect CJI and SC.
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