SAD is trying to browbeat the Election Commission

SAD is trying to browbeat the Election Commission

The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) has claimed the Election Commission is soft towards the Congress in the state because Congress party campaign committee in charge Capt. Amarinder Singh is classmate of Election Commissioner Navin Chawla. True to their nature, Parkash Singh Badal and his son, Sukhbir Singh Badal while trying to intimidate the occupiers of Constitutional posts do not even try to check the legality of the same. The Election Commission is headed by the Chief Election Commissioner Sh. N. Gopalaswami and all the decisions are being taken under his Chairmanship. This allegation of bias against the Election Commission has been made due to the large number of complaints being made to it against the officials acting as the henchmen of the SAD. It is said that the number of complaints made against the serving Government ever alleging bias is the highest ever made to the Election Commission from Punjab. This further reflects that the SAD has lost the mandate of the people. What makes the allegation even more shocking is that while Sh. Navin Chawla was a student of Sanawar School, Capt. Amarinder Singh passed out from Doon School and thus, the two of them were never classmates in school. The baseless allegations levelled against the CEO, Ms. Kusumjit Sidhu, also reflect the frustration of the SAD Government.
Another action which has hurt the Badal father-son duo is regarding the transfer of one of their henchmen S K Asthana, DIG Patiala, by the Election Commission. Sukhbir Badal has alleged that despite 2 inquires done by the state government against Asthana, in which he was given a clean chit, he was transferred out by the Election Commission. The very allegation against Asthana was that he had since long been acting at the behest of SAD leadership and indulging in all sorts of illegal acts. An inquiry conducted against him by the state would naturally have exonerated him. But Sukhbir Badal has again minced no words in criticizing the Election Commission over the act and thus, questioning their credibility. It is noteworthy that Asthana was earlier indicted by SP, Crime Branch for offence of murder under S. 302 for his involvement in the infamous Bahadaur case.
When a complaint against Sumedh Singh Saini, Chief Director, Vigilance Bureau, and H S Mattewal, Advocate General was made, SAD criticized it saying that an occupier of a Constitutional post was being maligned. But the SAD has exceeded all limits by questioning the credibility of the Election Commission (which is a Constitutional body) and by trying to browbeat its members. It appears that the strings being the curtain are still being pulled by Saini and Mattewal who have earlier also due to such acts brought their offices into disrepute. The Badal father-son duo, it appears does everything contradictory to what they say and merely act as puppets in the hands of Saini and Mattewal. If the SAD Government is so clean, then why has an officer facing charges of kidnapping with the intention to commit murder in 2 FIRs lodged against him by CBI, rather than being placed under suspension, been posted as Chief Director Vigilance Bureau?