Himachal Congress leaders protest alleged curbs on opposition, question EC neutrality

Shimla, October 8 (UNI) The Shimla Urban District Congress Committee on Thursday staged a peaceful silent protest here against what it described as attempts to suppress the voice of the opposition and undermine democratic institutions. The protest was led by District Congress Committee president Inderjit Singh, with party workers and office-bearers wearing black ribbons on their hands to register their opposition to the alleged "repressive" policies of the government. Addressing the gathering, Congress leaders alleged that the government was using undemocratic means to suppress the voice of the opposition. They claimed that the impartiality of constitutional institutions was under threat…