A group of former civil servants has flagged the “disturbing pattern of harassment and witch-hunt” of Opposition parties and politicians, specially the arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, during the run-up to the general election, and asked the Election Commission (EC) to take “firm action”.
In an open letter to Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar and two Election Commissioners, the Constitutional Conduct Group said its members have served the Central and State governments in various capacities, and have no affiliation with any political party but are strongly committed to the ideals enshrined in the Constitution.
The letter, which was signed by 87 former civil servants, said: “The arrest of a senior Opposition political functionary at a juncture when the Lok Sabha election had been announced and the Model Code of Conduct was in place reeks, to our mind, of deliberate, motivated executive action”.
