Khurshid has NO respect for Supreme Court, Election Commission

March 13, 2014 09:04

External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid has some serious issues with the Election Commission.

The senior Congress leader, while speaking in an event in London, tore into the EC, saying the diktats issued by it ensured that a political party would lose, not win, the elections.

"You should do and say nothing that wins you an election. You should try your best to lose an election," said Khurshid.

He also slammed the Supreme Court for meddling in the affairs of the Parliament, saying, "Judges can decide anything".

Khurshid rued the fact that SC judges made crucial decisions like which political leader was eligible to be a member of Parliament and which affidavits they needed to file.

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