Veteran BJP leader Lal Krishna Advani has now recalled the old Supreme Court verdict to demand say of Opposition Leader in selection of Election Commissioners, though rightly. But the big question is what he did for such an essential reform when he was in power as Deputy Prime Minister. He is also equally guilty and responsible for ignoring the important reform perhaps for misusing power for seating his own men as Election Commissioners.
However, need for say of Opposition Leader in selection of Election Commissioners is absolutely necessary. Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh should do atonement of his guilt of unjustified selection of PJ Thomas as Chief Vigilance Commissioner by providing that Election Commissioners, Vigilance Commissioners and Information Commissioners may all be selected by consensus between Prime Minister and Opposition Leader.
Madhu Agrawal
Delhi