Patna, July 17 -- Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav on Thursday severely lambasted the Election Commission of India (ECI) over the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in Bihar, calling the exercise "dangerous" for democracy.

Addressing a press conference in Patna, Tejashwi, who is the Leader of the Opposition in the Bihar Assembly, said he cannot remain a silent witness to the dismantling of democracy in Bihar.

"The Election Commission of India is working under the direction of the BJP office. We sensitised people about their rights; we went to the Supreme Court; even the Supreme Court gave its directions, but Gyanesh Kumar did not do a single press conference and answer anything," he said.

"We have no problem with ...