Lucknow, Oct. 14 -- The Samajwadi Party (SP) has demanded the Election Commission to withdraw its new directives regarding the identification of burqa-clad women voters by Anganwadi workers and allowing them to vote only after verification. SP state president Shyam Lal Pal submitted a memorandum to the chief electoral officer, Uttar Pradesh, addressed to the chief election commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, stating that the new directive is contrary to the Election Commission of India's rules. In the memorandum, Lal said, "The new directive is contrary to the Election Commission of India's rules. Paragraph 13.6.9 of the Election Commission of India's Handbook for Returning Officers, page 143, 'Process of Identification of Voter by Polling Officer,' authorises the polling officer to check the voter's ID (voter identity card) on the day of voting." The memorandum states, "The Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar has issued a new directive contrary to the Election Commission of India's rules, raising questions about the Commission's impartiality and transparency. "This new rule targets voters of a particular community in the country; it is undemocratic and unconstitutional. The Election Commission's decision is wrong; the new directive targets a particular community."...