Here’s a summary of the 11 tough questions the Election Commission of India (ECI) allegedly dodged during its press conference, leading the opposition to label the event as "laughable":# Rahul Gandhi#

 

Gyanesh Kumar Chief Election Commissioner.

1. Inquiry into Rahul Gandhi’s Allegations

• Journalist (Asianet): After Rahul Gandhi’s presser, multiple complaints emerged from Kerala and other states. Will the EC investigate?

• EC’s Response: "Next." (No answer)

2. Unanswered Questions from Previous Interactions

• Paranjoy Guha Thakurta (Freelance Journalist): Said he was "still searching" for answers to his earlier questions, implying the EC ignored them.

3. Supreme Court’s Order on Machine-Readable Data

• Question: The Supreme Court directed the EC to provide machine-readable data of 65,000 voters in a case. Why wasn’t this shared earlier?

• EC’s Response: (No clear answer)

4. Delay in Compliance with SC Order

• Follow-up: Why did the EC withhold the data until the SC intervened?

5. Anurag Thakur’s Claims of Voter List Irregularities

• Dainik Bhaskar Journalist: Anurag Thakur claims proof of discrepancies in Wayanad, Raebareli, etc. Will the EC probe these?

• EC’s Response: (No commitment to investigation)

6. EPIC vs. Aadhaar – Lack of Biometric Verification

• Freelance Journalist: Aadhaar has biometric uniqueness, but EPIC (Voter ID) does not. How will the EC ensure no duplication?

• Additional Q: When complaints arise, will the EC investigate or focus on exposing complainants?

7. Removal of 6.5 Million Voters & New Additions

• News24 Journalist: Reports say 6.5 million names were deleted. How many new voters were added?

• Follow-up: If leaders are spreading "falsehoods" (like ‘vote theft’), can the EC take action?

8. ‘Not Recommended’ Option for BLOs & Pending Documents

• Indian Express Journalist: 7.24 crore forms were received by August 1. How many were submitted without documents?
• Follow-up: Since 15 days have passed, how many have been processed?

9. Allegations of Bias in Voter List Revisions

• (Implied from opposition backlash) Why is the EC not addressing concerns of selective deletions/additions?

10. Transparency in Electoral Roll Clean-Up

• Opposition’s Charge: EC’s lack of clarity on deletions fuels suspicions of targeted disenfranchisement.

11. EC’s Authority to Act Against False Claims

• Repeated Demand: If politicians mislead on electoral rolls, why doesn’t the EC issue corrections or penalties?
• Opposition’s Reaction:
• Called the press conference "laughable" for evading key questions.

Accused the EC of "stonewalling" instead of ensuring fairness.
Key Issue:
The EC’s defensive stance and refusal to commit to investigations have raised concerns about credibility ahead of elections.