‘Venomous rhetoric’: 272 eminent citizens pen letter against Rahul Gandhi; accuse Congress of making unsubstantiated claims

A group of 272 eminent citizens, including retired judges, bureaucrats, and military officers, have penned an open letter criticizing Rahul Gandhi and the Congress for allegedly undermining constitutional bodies, particularly the Election Commission. The letter accuses the opposition of baseless rhetoric and “systematic and conspiratorial attacks” against the ECI, urging civil society to support the institution.