Kamal Haasan
The letter pointed to growing worries regarding recent alterations to Form 6 (voter registration), allegations of selective enforcement of the Model Code of Conduct (MCC), and the unabated flow of unaccounted money in political campaigns. You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Chennai | Silver Rate in Chennai | Bank Holidays in Chennai | Public Holidays in Chennai | Chennai AQI | Weather in Chennai | Petrol Price in Chennai | Diesel Price in Chennai | CNG Price in Chennai | LPG Price in Chennai Stay updated with the latest Chennai news.
Expressing concern over the “rushed and erroneous implementation” of SIR, Kamal warned that stringent documentation requirements risk disenfranchising eligible voters, particularly those from socio-economically weaker sections. CHENNAI: Rajya Sabha member and Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) founder Kamal Haasan has appealed to chief election commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar to initiate urgent steps to restore public trust in the Election Commission of India (ECI) and urged him to meet Opposition Members of Parliament at the Samvidhan Bhavan in the Parliament complex. The letter comes in the backdrop of heightened tensions following the detention of opposition leaders in New Delhi as they attempted to meet the Election Commissioners to raise grievances regarding electoral integrity and voter roll revisions. Highlighting that the credibility of the Indian Republic depends entirely on the credibility of its elections, Kamal outlined several core issues fuelling public apprehension over electoral processes. The MP raised concerns over the alleged deployment of central investigative agencies in contexts that trigger political defections and undermine the independence of elected representatives. Critiquing the detention of opposition leaders who sought an audience with the Commission, Kamal stated that such measures cannot be the way forward when institutional trust is being tested. “This is not a request on behalf of one political party. It is an appeal in the larger national interest,” he wrote, inviting the CEC and fellow commissioners to meet Opposition MPs at Samvidhan Bhavan. Concluding the letter, the actor-turned-politician emphasised that maintaining public faith requires visible impartiality, noting, “At a time when trust in democratic institutions must be strengthened, an open door can be more powerful than a closed argument. Download the TOI App.
He sent an open letter to the CEC in this regard on Wednesday.