Election Commission being influenced by political parties

Vijayawada: CPI national secretary K Narayana criticised President Ram Nath Kovind and Governor ESL Narasimhan for their decisions.  Speaking to media persons here on Monday, he said that it was unfortunate that he was compelled to criticise the President and the Governor. He wondered as to how the Governor eulogised the Telangana government and also personally some leaders. 

• Alleges that President Ram Nath Kovind is also taking decisions in favour of political parties
• Finds fault with Governor E S L Narasimhan for eulogising Telangana govt and some leaders

He said the Governor has only one aim to praise the Telangana government. The Election Commission (EC) is being influenced, he said and lamented that the President was also taking decision in favour of political parties.

The democracy is facing threat from ongoing challenges, he said. Expressing concern over the developments in the country, he said that Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister and CBI Court judge also died under mysterious conditions. 

Justice was not done in several important cases in the Supreme Court, he said and wondered how the common people would get justice when senior Supreme Court Judges themselves come out openly seeking justice. Reacting to the comments of Praveenbhai Togadia, he said that even several top level leaders wvere also facing life threat from the BJP leaders.

Narayana took strong objection to the comments of Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu that he would move the Supreme Court for justice. He wondered how the Chief Minister remained silent during the last three-and-half years when the State faced injustice. CPI state secretary K Ramakrishna was also present.