New Delhi/Hyderabad, Oct. 8 -- Telangana Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka on Thursday expressed concern over what he described as attempts to undermine citizens' constitutional right to vote and criticised the Central government and Election Commission over the issue.
Talking to the media in New Delhi, Bhatti said Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was raising the issue not merely in the interest of his party but to safeguard the voting rights of citizens across the country. He said the right to vote was fundamental to democracy and that any attempt to deprive citizens of it was a serious matter.
Bhatti said the Election Commission had a responsibility to ensure public confidence in the electoral process and conduct elections in a free a...