Your oral remarks in the 'freebie' case damaged our reputation: EC tells SC

Responding to a PIL filed by lawyer Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay in the Supreme Court, EC said that they support setting up an expert panel to discuss freebies, but it can not be a part of it

On Wednesday, the Election Commission of India (ECI) told the Supreme Court that the court's observations on the 'freebies' case against the body have caused "irreparable damage to the reputation of this institution built over the years". EC responded to a PIL filed by advocate Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay to regulate 'freebies.'

The apex court, on July 26, said, "May God save the Election Commission of India (ECI) if it can only wring its hands when electorates are sought to be bribed through freebies."

On August 3, an SC bench, headed by the chief justice of India (CJI) NV Ramana, told