Internet all praise for Madras HC after it held Election Commission responsible for Covid19 crisis

Soon after the bold remarks of Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy were out in public, the netizens couldn’t stop themselves from appreciating the sheer audacity of the two judges and said they did what the Indians were expecting from the Supreme Court.

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26 Apr 2021, 10:52 am

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After the Madras High Court today lashed out against theElection Commission and said the ECI officials should be booked for murdercharges for its failure in preventing political parties from breaching Covid-19protocol, the internet can’t stop lauding the brave remarks made by ChiefJustice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy.

Soon after the Madras HC held ECI responsible for covid19crisis, the netizens took to twitter to further troll the ECI over its grossnegligence in allowing polls amid pandemic. They also appreciated the sheeraudacity of the two judges and said they did what the Indians were expectingfrom the Supreme Court.

The first bench of Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee andJustice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy while hearing a plea moved by state TransportMinister MR Vijayabhaskhar said: "You (EC) are the only institutionresponsible for the situation we are in today and You have been singularlylacking any kind of exercise of authority. You have not taken measures againstpolitical parties holding rallies despite the court saying "Maintain Covidprotocol, maintain Covid protocol."

However, when the standing counsel for the ElectionCommission, Advocate Niranjan Rajagopalan submitted that measures were put inplace to ensure covid safety norms are practiced during counting, the ChiefJustice orally remarked, "Were you on another planet when politicalrallies were being held?"

Actress Swara Bhasker took to twitter and said, “ThankyouMadras High Court for saying this”.

Meanwhile, many other celebrities, politicians andofcourse the people who were the most affected due to this surge in cases andlauded the remarks of the HC saying this criticism was the need of the hour. “Finallysomeone dared to speak up against the ECI which was working hand in gloves withthe centre government”, reads a tweet.