India, Oct. 5 -- The Opposition on Monday launched a scathing attack against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar after the Supreme Court's clarification on Form 6, claiming that changes brought to it were "illegal" and constitute an "assault on democracy."

The remarks came after the SC clarified that it had not approved any modification to Form 6, the statutory application used by citizens to register as voters. "Any modified Form 6 has not been approved by us. Let's be clear. When record will be produced, we would like to see who has modified," Chief Justice of India Surya Kant said on Monday during the hearing of pleas seeking the CEC's resignation.

After the CJI's remarks, leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, te...