Khurshid defiant: EC writes to Prez

Taking strong objection to Law Minister Salman Khurshid’s comments after his censure on his minority quota remarks, the Election Commission on Saturday evening wrote to President Pratibha Patil against the “defiant and aggressive” Law Minister and sought her immediate decisive intervention. EC said the defiance by a Union minister of the Constitutional body was “unprecedented” and his “improper and unlawful action” had put a strain on the delicate balance of functions between Constitutional authorities.