During a special debate on electoral reforms in the state assembly, former rural development minister and senior Congress legislator H.K. Patil cited RTI responses to press the speaker to seek clarification from the ECI over the matter.
Speaking to The Wire, Patil said that he was speaking on the most significant concerns of Indian democracy currently: non-transparency around electoral bonds and doubts being raised across the country about EVMs.
“I requested the speaker to summon the ECI. It is answerable to people. When I made an accusation in a forum like the state assembly, I did it with utmost seriousness,” said Patil.
Following the debate, the speaker Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri on Tuesday agreed to summon the ECI and seek an explanation.
— source thewire.in | Ajoy Ashirwad Mahaprashasta | 31/Mar/2022