Can there be the slightest doubt that the EC's order to cover up all statues of Chief Minister Mayawati and those of the elephant, her Bahujan Samaj Party's election symbol, in election-bound Uttar Pradesh with the politically neutral pink-coloured cloth or plastic sheets falls in the over the top category?
The Hindu : Opinion / Editorial : Over the top
The Election Commission of India has just given new meaning to that phrase ‘pink elephants'. The order is supposed to “ensure that these statues do not influence the minds of the electors, disturbing the level playing field” during the election.
What the Election Commission must learn to do is understand the limits of its power, even in election season, keep off the grass, and leave the matter to the people's court.
