NEW DELHI: Hailing the Supreme Court docket verdict on the Chandigarh mayoral elections, Congress on Tuesday alleged the Modi regime is on a mission to “murder democracy”, and residents ought to be vigilant as a result of “democracy will be on the ballot” within the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.In the identical breath, Congress reminded that the Election Fee is sitting on the opposition’s request for an appointment to debate its demand to institute full VVPAT counting in parliamentary polls.Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge stated the apex court docket has saved democracy from “the fangs of autocratic BJP” which resorted to soiled election manipulation in Chandigarh. “The institutional sabotage in Chandigarh mayor’s election is only a tip of the iceberg in the Modi-Shah’s devious conspiracy to trample democracy. All Indians must fight this onslaught on our Constitution, collectively. Never forget. Our democracy shall be at the crossroads in the 2024 Lok Sabha Elections,” he stated.Congress normal secretary KC Venugopal stated the court docket verdict will go a good distance in saving Indian democracy as he sought to attract a parallel between Chandigarh polls and greater elections.”For four months, we have been frequently seeking time from the Election Commission to discuss the issue of complete VVPAT counting, but it has not found any time for us so far. We hope the ECI moves swiftly and takes steps that will improve the people’s faith in the democratic process – not dent it,” he stated.
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