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Election Rules amendment: Democracy facing gravest threat under BJP regime, says Stalin
The Statesman
|December 24, 2024
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin has strongly criticised the recent amendment to the Conduct of Election Rules, 1961, calling it an undemocratic assault on free and fair elections.
In a post on X, Stalin said that democracy was facing its gravest threat under the BJP-led Union Government.
The Union Government's amendment to the Conduct of Election Rules, 1961, introduced on Saturday following recommendations from the Election Commission of India (ECI), has sparked widespread debate.
The amendment restricts public access to election materials, such as CCTV footage, unless explicitly listed by the ECI.
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