1. Congress accuses EC of lying over ECINet and breaking electoral roll laws

Congress accuses EC of lying over ECINet and breaking electoral roll laws

India

  • Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh on Friday accused the Election Commission EC of lying about its ECINet portal.
  • He said the EC had promised ECINet followed the law, yet on September 26 it announced a panel to certify compliance.
  • Ramesh alleged the EC curbed election registration officers' access and overruled them, against the law; EC says its orders are legal.
  • The INDIA bloc plans 'Save Democracy' marches, and its MPs will march to the EC on October 6.

Source: newindianexpress.com

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