Is India’s democracy being undermined by the manner in which the Election Commission of India (ECI) is functioning? The ECI, a constitutional body meant to be the guardian of free and fair elections, is facing unprecedented scrutiny. In this video, we dive deep into the recent actions that have cast a shadow over the ECI’s commitment to transparency and accountability: from the ECI’s reluctance to share the list of deleted voters in Bihar – a list only released after a Supreme Court intervention – to their controversial press conference where women’s privacy was cited as a reason to withhold CCTV footage.We also look at their response to allegations of ‘vote chori’ by the Leader of Opposition, Rahul Gandhi. Is the ECI right in demanding affidavits and oaths before inquiring into the alleged malpractices? We also discuss how the critical records from 2003 intensive revision of electoral rolls in Bihar have seemingly vanished and the ECI’s responses to RTI queries related to the ongoing Bihar SIR exercise.Join us as we explore how these actions are impacting public trust in the ECI and what it means for the future of free and fair elections in India.Political activist Yogendra Yadav joins Anjali Bhardwaj and Amrita Johri on this edition of Jaanne Bhi Do Yaaro.As the election process comes under scrutiny, read The Wire’s coverage of the Bihar SIR, opposition’s allegations and more, here.