Chennai, Nov. 2 -- Accusing the Election Commission of India (ECI) offunctioning like the hand maiden of the BJP-led Government at the Centre,All Party Meeting chaired by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK PresidentM K Stalin today demanded the EC to put on hold the proposed SpecialIntensive Revision (SIR) exercise set to begin in TN on November four.
A resolution to this effect, adopted unanimously at the meeting, said if theEC did not put the exercise on hold, which was aimed at snatching thevoting rights of the people, Tamil Nadu has no option other than to movethe Supreme Court.
The SIR exercise was announced by the EC as TN is all set to face Assemblyelections in 2026 April-May, which is 6-7 months away and the meeting allegedthat it ...