Ec's order to cover elephant statues is Laputan

Election commission ordering covering of hundreds of Elephant statues in UP ,since it happens to be the symbol of Mayawati's BSP is funny and laputan.I could not help my imagination running wild ,if the EC were to apply the same yardstick for all parties in all future elections, What would happen to the two leaves symbol of ADMK.Will the EC order covering all trees in TN at election time ,or how would EC prevent day break in TN,rising sun being the symbol of the DMK ? In all fairness the EC should have ordered everyone to wear gloves to cover their hands in UP and ordered all cycles to be off the road in UP,hand being the symbol of Congress and cycle that of SP !.The quixotic order of EC is illogical,on the face of it .The reason given for this funny order by EC is that ,it is ensuring a level playing field for all political parties!.The EC is in fact giving wide publicity to BSP's symbol by covering all the elephant statues in UP.EC has also ordered covering up all statues of Mayawati in UP .A PIL was filed in the Allahabad High court by a social activist against the EC order. I was eager to know how the courts look at this partisan and quixotic order of EC .But unfortunately the PIL was withdrawn ,since the PIL had technical shortcomings.EC has made another funny decision to use only women officials for poll duty in Goa ,since they would be immune to distractions.I am surprised to note,of late the EC is talking through the hat.

Such queer laws are passed by governments and its bodies from time to time.Kerala Women’s Code Bill 2011 has provisions to penalize parents who beget more than two children.The draft bill suggests a fine of Rs 10,000 or three months simple imprisonment for begetting a third child.It simply means a third child can land a parent in jail.The third child will also not be given basic amenities like free education and mid-day meal at government schools.Justice V.R.Krishna Iyer has protested against  this proposal of the Kerala government.Such outlandish laws are passed by governments around the world.Here are few examples. in Thailand, it is illegal to leave your house without wearing underwear. It is illegal in Switzerland to flush the toilet after 10 pm.

The EC brought in new initiatives like KYC ,know your candidate in its website ,giving details of all candidates including the declaration of assets by candidates. The details of criminal records of each candidate will be available in the public domain for the first time.While the general public appreciate initiatives  by the EC like KYC,it should not become a laughing stock in the eyes of world by passing crackpot orders like covering statues.