New Delhi, Aug. 2 -- Taking strong exception of Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi's comments that his party has an "atom bomb" of an evidence to prove 'vote chori' by the Election Commission (EC) for the BJP, the poll body on Friday termed his statement as "baseless" and "irresponsible" and advised its officials not to pay heed to such allegations and threats.
In a statement, the poll body said, "The Election Commission ignores such baseless allegations being made on a daily basis and despite daily threats being given, urges all election officials to disregard such irresponsible statements and continue to work impartially, fairly and transparently." The EC said that its primary focus remains on upholding democratic values and ensuring free...