EC officials should be ‘booked on murder charges’ for allowing political rallies: Madras High Court
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The Madras High Court today slammed the Election Commission of India for allowing political rallies to be conducted amid the raging coronavirus pandemic in the country, and observed that the polls body officers should probably be "booked on murder charges".
A bench of the High Court, headed by Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee, made the remarks while hearing a petition on facilities ensuring Covid-19 safety norms are followed during elections in Tamil Nadu's Karur constituency.
"Were you in another planet when the election rallies were held?" the Chief Justice asked the ECI lawyer, given the rising Covid-19 cases.