00:00Let's listen in first to how our politicians are bickering now over this issue.
00:30Let's listen in first to how our politicians are.
01:00Let's listen in first to how our politicians are bickering now over this issue.
01:47If two of the election commissioners were objecting to these decisions,
01:53then obviously it goes to show that the decisions which have been taken,
01:59as a consequence of which changes were carried out illegally to Form 6 by way of example,
02:07which could have only been done by an amendment to the rules,
02:11which has to be laid on the floor of Parliament,
02:14then these proceedings are per se arbitrary, capricious, and therefore illegal.
02:25As Moshmi Singh, tracking all the latest, especially from the opposition camp.
02:28Moshmi, good morning.
02:29Do you think the Congress believes that it has a shot in the arm?
02:32How are they stepping up anti-against the EC, against the CEC, against the government?
02:38You know, good morning, Pooja.
02:40This is huge.
02:41And politically, it's a ticking time bomb, as far as, you know, electioneering is concerned.
02:47Five states going to be elected.
02:53And, you know, I had also done separate reports on the ground reports on the SIR,
02:58and the speed with which, you know, SIR was implemented in Bihar and the discrepancies.
03:05And right now, we are talking about 14 dissents that have happened over a period of 10 months.
03:10And when a panel of three, only one is in agreement, the question really is,
03:16does the Chief Election Commissioner hold the veto?
03:20Remember, the Chief Election Commissioner has had several press conferences
03:24flagged by the two ECs that he had, who are also appointees,
03:31and, you know, were recommended by the government.
03:33Rahul Gandhi or the Dhir Rangshan Chowdhury at that point of time
03:37were in minority and had put in the dissent note,
03:40against these particular ECs, who are now under spotlight.
03:45And clearly, you know, this is going to wake up a huge political storm.
03:49We're going to see Abhishek Manu Singh do a press conference right now.
03:52Akhle Shah Rathabh has already slammed and questioned the questioning of the EC.
03:56Matter could go to the Supreme Court.
03:58And also Rahul Gandhi could, sooner than later,
04:02this entire row, having done several press conferences,
04:05questioning the integrity of the Chief Election Commissioner.
04:08All right, so this is clearly what we understand,
04:11is that the Congress is not going to let go of this opportunity,
04:13especially at a time like this,
04:14and Rahul Gandhi could be also organizing a press conference.
04:17We'll be tracking that and more.
04:18Most of you, thank you very much.
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