Respected Sir,
The data of citizens who
cast their votes in Phase 1 and phase 2 of the 2024 General Elections must have
surprised you. Millions upon millions of voters have abstained from voting as
they appear to have lost faith in you as a neutral umpire. It is crystal clear
to them that this election is neither fair nor free. You alone are principally
responsible for this. You have lowered the authority of this Constitutional
body by acts of omission and commission even when public-spirited citizens,
civil society members, political parties have been petitioning you to act fast
and against the highest in the country. You chose to be subservient to the
rulers. A few simple questions addressed to you are in order.
1. Are you aware that the
Election Commission of India functions as a quasi-judicial body?
2. Do you know about the law
of natural justice and that the Anglo-Saxon jurisprudence is the basis of the
Indian judicial system?
3. Are you aware that the
Election Commission – upon receiving complaints regarding serious violation of
Model Code of Conduct – cannot sit over the matter in the manner of sarkari
babus?
4. Do you have a functioning 24x7
‘War-room’ operating to address these complaints at the speed of light?
5. Is it known to you that
you cannot set aside some parts of the complaint and enquire into other parts
only?
6. What makes you hesitant in
sending a notice by name to the Prime Minister of India when the complaint
pertains to his speech which is Islamophobic?
7. Why are you ‘clubbing’
complaints regarding two top leaders of the two major political parties?
8. The moment you ‘club’ two
complaints is not the Commission indicating that both are at par even before
you have heard the respective replies of the persons against whom the
complaints have been made?
9. Wouldn’t it be prudent to
deal with complaints on a case-to-case basis on merits?
10. Remember that you hold a
post kept on parity with the Supreme Court Judges. Why not do whatever is in
your power to deal with the complaint against the Prime Minister of India? You
may, as yet, redeem the Commission’s reputation.
Thanks,
Yours sincerely,
P.S. Sahni
Member, PIL Watch Group
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