New Delhi, Nov. 30 -- Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Sunday defended the Election Commission (EC) while responding to criticism from Congress and other opposition parties for repeatedly targeting the Election Commission over the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, stating that attacking the constitutional body harms the country.

"I cannot say what issues we will bring up for discussion. The Election Commission does its job. I am not the spokesperson for the Election Commission. The Election Commission is independent, autonomous, and a constitutional body. Everyone knows how much harm attacking it causes to the country. Yet, the Congress and others keep saying it," the Union Minister said.

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