Stifling Dissent in Election Commission

Election Commissioner Ashok Lavasa's decision to recuse himself from meetings of the Commission because his minority views are not being recorded is unprecedented.
Interview with Paranjoy Guha Thakurta
Interviewed by Prabir Purkayastha

Election Commissioner Ashok Lavasa's decision to recuse himself from meetings of the Commission because his minority views are not being recorded is unprecedented. Yet another institution in India has been undermined as Prime Minister Narendra Modi completes his five-year term. A conversation between Prabir Purkayastha and Paranjoy Guha Thakurta.