Hyderabad: BRS working president KT Rama Rao has questioned the functioning of the Election Commission of India (ECI) amid reported objections raised by two of the three election commissioners over decisions relating to voter registration, deletion and restoration.“We call ourselves the world’s largest democracy, but the institution meant to safeguard democracy is turning ‘almost autocratic’,” KTR said.Referring to the reported differences within the three-member Election Commission, he questioned the principle of majority decision-making. “Two out of three is a majority, or at least it used to be. Looks like the definition is changing now,” he said.“When two of the three Election Commissioners themselves are repeatedly raising objections, it’s time to fix the EC,” he added.Questioning the manner in which decisions concerning electoral rolls were being taken, KTR said, “If decisions on voter registration, deletion and restoration are pushed through questionably, are we even a democracy anymore?”He further said the country’s democratic future could not be left to an institution whose foundations, according to him, were eroding. KTR appealed to political parties, constitutional bodies, citizen forums and, most importantly, the Supreme Court of India, to come together to “save what is left of our democracy.”He said the BRS would fight the issue “in courts and with people” and asserted that “every illegally deleted vote will be added back.”
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