42 former judges support Election Commission, criticize opposition in open letter

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Forty-two former judges have issued an open letter defending the Election Commission of India. They stated that while criticizing institutions is a democratic right, denigration is not acceptable. The letter criticized the Congress party for its verbal attacks on an Election Commissioner. It also noted that opposition leader Rahul Gandhi did not submit a sworn declaration requested by the Commission.

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