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Electoral reforms

Sir, — It is a classical description by Rajeev Dhavan of the proposed Electoral Reform Bill of 2002 as "a political fraud designed to tease lawyers, frustrate activists, short change Indian democracy and create a political divide amongst politicians" (July 26). By introducing the Bill, politicians have joined together to establish their supremacy over the direction of the Supreme Court.

When the Government is harping that it will follow the Supreme Court verdict in the Ayodhya issue, why should it feel the direction of the Supreme Court in this particular issue is not appropriate? When the politicians say that the Election Commission would decide on the electoral process in Gujarat, why should they try to go against the notice of the Election Commission and try to make their own laws on the subject of electoral reforms?

S. Vairamani,
Chennai

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