BJP’s interference in the affairs of ECI condemnable: Harsh
21/05/2019
JAMMU, May 20: Batting for restoration of autonomous character of ECI, Mr. Harsh Dev Singh JKNPP Chairman and Former Minister today accused the BJP of interfering in the functioning of top election body of the country to subserve its own political ends and motives.
He said that it was the writ of the BJP which ran even with regard to matters which fell under the exclusive jurisdiction of the Election authority of India. There were numerous instances to show that centre was influencing the decisions of Election Commission to suit its political expediencies, said Singh. He said that delay and deny over Assembly elections in J&K was the biggest evidence of BJP's infringement upon the sovereignty and autonomy of the ECI.
He was addressing a press conference in Jammu today.
Pointing towards the repeated statements by several saffron party leaders suggesting the conduct of Assembly Elections in J&K in October-November 2019, Mr. Singh said that it seemed that BJP had taken over the decision making powers of the Election Commission. While the timing and schedule of elections fell within the domain of ECI, the BJP seemed to have encroached upon the said powers and was dictating terms to the former, observed Singh. "It was for the first time that ECI was persistently taking the plea that consent of GOI and sate govt was necessary for announcing the election schedule. And in the process the mandate of constitution and Judgements of Supreme Court were also being by-passed", claimed Singh.
He said that centre was trying to run the system as per its own whims and fancies without any regard for democratic principles and practices and the rule of law.
Mr. Gagan Partap Singh State Secretary JKNPP was also present in the press conference.
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