At the INDIA bloc MPs’ protest today.

We are all asking why the Election Commission could not give serious answers to the serious questions raised by Rahul Gandhi, rather than insisting on formalities like an oath and an affidavit (when the data cited is all the EC’s own data anyway).

It is very much in the interest of the Election Commission to dispel the doubts that have arisen in voters’ minds about the integrity and the credibility of the electoral process.

The flaws pointed out could easily be addressed and answers given that could set rest any fears of voting-list manipulation. The nation is truly entitled to a response:

Shashi Tharoor – MP Thiruvananthapuram