Congress Leader Condemns Election Commission's CCTV Policy as Political Collusion

Congress leader Nana Patole has accused the Election Commission and Union government of collusion following an instruction to destroy CCTV footage from elections after 45 days. Patole suggests this undermines transparency, referencing a Punjab and Haryana High Court directive demanding footage preservation.

The Commission allegedly appealed to the Union law ministry for changes to election rules, which were reportedly fast-tracked, showcasing potential collusion to avoid scrutiny. Patole emphasized concerns over hiding voter participation data and questioned the government's accountability in recent crises.

Additionally, Patole alleged diversion tactics by Maharashtra's administration, citing the introduction of Hindi in schools as an attempt to distract from pressing issues such as unemployment and inflation.

(With inputs from agencies.)