Congress reached Supreme Court against changes in election conduct rules, filed writ petition
Congress has moved the Supreme Court against the amendment in election conduct rules. Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh filed a petition in this regard in the Supreme Court on Tuesday (24 December 2024) against the recent decision of the Central Government. There will be a hearing on this matter soon.
Let us tell you that just a few days ago, the Central Government has banned the public inspection of electronic documents related to elections. After the amendment, now the general public will not be able to inspect electronic documents. , According to the new rules The government has banned public inspection of certain electronic documents, such as CCTV camera and webcasting footage, as well as video recordings of candidates. The government says that its purpose behind doing this is to stop their misuse. These changes were made on Friday (20 December 2024).
Jairam Ramesh, general secretary of the political party Congress, which has filed a petition challenging the amended rules in the Supreme Court, said on social media platform X that the Election Commission is a constitutional body. It has the responsibility of conducting free and fair elections. Therefore, it cannot be allowed to amend such an important rule so brazenly, unilaterally and without public consultation. He wrote that “especially not when that amendment eliminates public access to essential information that makes the electoral process more transparent and accountable.” Integrity in the electoral process is rapidly decreasing. Hopefully the Supreme Court will help in restoring it.”
A writ has been filed in the Supreme Court challenging the recent amendments to the Conduct of Elections Rules, 1961.
The Election Commission is a constitutional body. It is charged with the responsibility of conducting free and fair elections, so why should it be ruled unilaterally and without public consultation in such an important rule…
— Jairam Ramesh (@Jairam_Ramesh) December 24, 2024
