New Delhi: The CPI, CPI(M) and CPI(ML)-Liberation have stepped up their criticism of the Election Commission of India (ECI), demanding the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and an immediate halt to the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. The demands follow a meeting of Left leaders at AKG Bhawan in New Delhi amid a growing political controversy over the functioning of the Election Commission and the handling of electoral rolls. The

The removal of Sonam Wangchuk from the site of his peaceful hunger strike raises several serious questions. Instead of engaging in dialogue with the agitating students and responding to their legitimate demands, the Government has once again chosen the path of force and coercion. The Delhi Police cannot hide behind the Delhi High Court's order. The Court directed that Sonam Wangchuk's health be monitored; it did not direct that he be forcibly removed from the protest site aga