The Election Commission officials should be tried for murder charges for its failure to stop abuse of Covid protocol in political rallies, the Madras High Court orally remarked on Monday.
The court observed that poll panel contributed to the current Covid crisis with its inaction. “You are the only institution that is responsible for the situation today.
No action against political parties taking rallies despite every order of the Court. Your election commission should be put up on murder charges probably!” Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee observed.
When the EC counsel submitted that measures are being put in place to ensure Covid-19 safety norms are maintained during counting, the Chief Justice orally remarked, "Were you on another planet when political rallies were being held?"
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