Lucknow, Oct. 2 -- As the opposition continues to target Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over the Election Commission and the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Friday claimed that both the central government and the poll body are under intense scrutiny.

Speaking to reporters, Yadav claimed that as long as the BJP remains in power, constitutional bodies won't be "impartial".

"Governments become weak when their time to leave approaches; that is when they resort to injustice. They file false cases and exert pressure on people. Those who once won elections through the Election Commission are now under scrutiny; the entire nation and all political parties are questioning the credibil...