New Delhi, June 9 -- Congress leaders on Tuesday slammed the BJP over the rejection of nomination papers of party candidate Meenakshi Natarajan and said when they approached the Election Commission to challenge the decision, officials "refused" to meet them, forcing the delegation to stage a sit-in outside its office.

They said people of the country are watching and every such action raises serious questions about the independence of institutions and the health of democracy. The

The Election Commission has invited a Congress delegation to meet it on Wednesday over the party's demands.

Congress leader Meenakshi Natarajan, whose nomination papers for Rajya Sabha polls from Madhya Pradesh was rejected on Tuesday, lashed out at the BJP and...