India, Sept. 18 -- Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Friday criticised the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led government at Centre and the Election Commission of India (ECI) over its interim order freezing the All India Trinamool Congress (AITC)'s name and "Flowers and Grass" election symbol.

Gandhi accused the BJP and the poll panel of working together to weaken opposition parties, calling "party theft" the latest sign of India's democratic decline.

The Congress leader's remarks came a day after the ECI barred rival factions of the Trinamool Congress from using the party's name and traditional election symbol until the leadership dispute is resolved.

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor Arvind Kejriwal also questi...