CEC's ability to 'execute G2's illegal orders' makes him a liability for country: Congress
Congress says Gyanesh Kumar must quit after citing a Supreme Court judge’s warning that disenfranchising millions would violate the Constitution.
- On Monday, Congress demanded the immediate resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, claiming his ability to "execute G2's illegal orders" has made him a "liability for the country."
- Supreme Court Justice Ujjal Bhuyan, speaking at the 19th Justice Bodh Raj Sawhney Memorial Moot Court Competition at NALSAR University, warned that any process resulting in wholesale disenfranchisement violates Articles 326 and 14 of the Indian Constitution.
- The Indian Express reported that election commissioners Sandhu and Joshi objected on record at least 14 times over the past 10 months to Special Intensive Revision decisions issued without their knowledge or recommendation.
- Citing Justice Bhuyan's remarks, Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh asserted that the CEC has violated the Constitution "both in letter and spirit," effectively losing his moral right to continue in office.
- The Election Commission defended its procedures, asserting that differing views are part of institutional deliberations and that all orders carry full legal sanction following established statutory procedures.
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CEC's ability to 'execute G2's illegal orders' makes him a liability for country: Congress
Jairam Ramesh's attack on the CEC came a day after Supreme Court judge Justice Ujjal Bhuyan remarked that any process that "disenfranchises" millions of Indian citizens is "intrinsically arbitrary" and a "negation" of the constitutional order
CEC Gyanesh Kumar’s ability to ‘execute G2’s illegal orders’ makes him a liability for country: Congress - The Tribune
The Congress on Monday said Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar must quit right away and claimed that his ability to “execute G2’s illegal orders” has now made him a “liability for the country”.
Justice Bhuyan's remarks prove CEC violated Constitution: Congress
Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh stated that Justice Ujjal Bhuyan affirmed the right to vote's significance in the Constitution. He emphasized that this opinion indicates a violation by Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. Ramesh argued that Bhuyan's remarks undermine Kumar's position as a constitutional authority. Additionally, he suggested that Kumar should resign due to losing his moral authority.
<p style="text-align: justify;">The country's political landscape has heated up following the revelations regarding the SIR against the CEC and the Election Commission. Meanwhile, a statement by Supreme Court Justice Ujjal Bhuyan has given the opposition a new weapon. Justice Bhuyan stated that any process that deprives Indian citizens of their right to vote on a large scale is arbitrary. </p> <p style="text-align: justify;">The opposition welco…
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