124 former IAS, IFS officers write open letter to citizens, defending EC, SIR amid CJP protest
The officers said the allegations lack evidence and cited Bihar’s 2025 assembly polls, which saw no re-polling and the highest turnout since 1951.
- On Saturday, 124 former officers from the Indian Administrative Service and IFS issued an open letter defending the Election Commission and the Special Intensive Revision process.
- This defense follows nationwide protests by Cockroach Janata Party supporters and Opposition leaders demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
- Signatories cited last year's Bihar Assembly polls—which recorded the highest voter turnout since 1951 with no re-polling—while noting the Bharatiya Janata Party lost state elections under the same commission.
- To prevent protests at Jantar Mantar, the administration barricaded roads leading to New Delhi, diverted traffic, and closed metro stations; authorities detained Opposition leaders including Arvind Kejriwal and Mamata Banerjee.
- The officers questioned allegations of vote rigging, arguing "a system cannot be honest when you win and rigged when you lose," while highlighting safeguards including EVM sealing, strong-room security, and VVPAT verification.
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The Print124 former IAS, IFS officers write open letter to citizens, defend EC, SIR
New Delhi, Oct 10: A total of 124 former IAS, IFS and allied services' officers have issued an open letter to the citizens of India, strongly defending the Election Commission (EC) and the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral roll, while questioning allegations of vote rigging without credible evidence. Highlighting India's transformation from an era of booth capturing, ballot-box stuffing and poll violence, the officers said today'…
'Do You Doubt System Or Result?' 124 Ex-Bureaucrats, Diplomats Back Poll Body
A group of 124 former Indian Administrative Service (IAS) and Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officers has issued an open letter defending the Election Commission of India (ECI) and its Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, arguing that allegations of electoral fraud must be supported by credible evidence.
'Criticism is a democratic right, denigration is not': 42 retired judges defend EC in open letter
Forty-two retired Indian judges published an open letter defending the Election Commission against opposition criticism, endorsing its special intensive revision of electoral rolls, and condemning what they termed a calculated, evidence-free political campaign.
Retired judges defend Election Commission, back SIR amid criticism
New Delhi: A group of 42 retired judges have defended the Election Commission against the opposition onslaught and backed the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, describing it as a lawful exercise. In an open letter to the “people of India”, the former judges of the Supreme Court and former chief justices and judges … Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News, Technology, Entertainment, Sports, Politics and Top Stories on Wh…
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