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'India is not about one man, it is about us'
Hindustan Times
|December 17, 2024
NEW DELHI: The Election Commission (EC) is no longer an open institution and owes answers to the nation, Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal said in a speech during the ongoing debate on the Constitution in Parliament on Monday, when he raised a wide range of issues, from the crisis in Manipur to individual liberty.
The independent member of the Upper House said the country had "collectively failed" its Constitution, which assures its citizens justice, equality, fraternity and liberty. Underscoring the importance of robust institutions, he said: "India is not about one man; it is about us."
Assailing the EC, Sibal said: "Forget EVM (electronic voting machine). The EC is no longer open to the people anymore. The EC announces poll dates and then adjourns (defers) polls.
This story is from the December 17, 2024 edition of Hindustan Times.
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