Sibal Takes on Election Commission Over 'Disenfranchisement' in West Bengal
Former law minister Kapil Sibal criticized the Election Commission's handling of the West Bengal election, accusing the body of disenfranchising voters. Sibal questioned the integrity of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and suggested the elections favor a BJP victory, highlighting logical discrepancies used to delete voter names.
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In a bold move, former law minister Kapil Sibal launched a vehement critique aimed at the Election Commission on Thursday, accusing it of deliberately disenfranchising voters in West Bengal's ongoing elections. Sibal called the situation an 'experiment in disenfranchisement.'
The Independent Rajya Sabha MP questioned the integrity of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, sarcastically suggesting he should receive the Padma Bhushan for his actions. Sibal also accused Kumar of colluding with the BJP to secure an electoral win in the state.
Sibal alleged that the use of artificial intelligence in deleting names from the electoral roll is a strategic maneuver to disenfranchise voters using flawed logic, pointing out discrepancies in its implementation only in West Bengal. He decried the situation as a 'national shame' during a press conference, as West Bengal voters head to the polls.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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