CHANDIGARH: BJP MP Sudhanshu Trivedi on Sunday criticised Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his remarks on the Election Commission, saying they reflect an unchanged "ideology" even 50 years after the Emergency.
He alleged that the Congress party still believes elections are fair only if it wins. Speaking to reporters, Trivedi said, "The continuous attacks by Rahul Gandhi on the Election Commission show that 50 years have passed since the Emergency, but the ideology has not changed. Fifty years ago, Indira Gandhi used to say that the validity of the election would be proven by whether I win the election or not, and now Rahul Gandhi is saying the same thing, that it will be decided on the basis of whether I win the election or not. I want to ask Rahul Gandhi that, according to him, did the Election Commission do a good job in Punjab and J&K, and a bad job in Haryana?"
Earlier in the day, senior Congress leader and former Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar urged the Election Commission to uphold its constitutional duties.
"Our Constitution has entrusted the responsibility of conducting elections to the Election Commission. Whether at the national or state level, it is their solemn duty to conduct fair elections and to do so in a manner that ensures the complete trust of the country's people. The Constitution has given the Election Commission the responsibility to maintain this trust. I hope they will work towards this," Meira Kumar told reporters while speaking on the Special Intensive Revision being carried out in Bihar. The Election Commission of India is currently conducting a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar ahead of the upcoming assembly elections. (ANI)
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