THE FAKE EXPRESS? Now it’s getting clear that @RitikaChopra__’s report on disagreements within the Election Commission seems to have been written to give Rahul Gandhi fresh ammunition against the ECI. Is IE acting as National Herald, the mouth piece of Congress? Fellow Express journalist @DaminiNath subsequently explained that disagreements among Election Commissioners were hardly unprecedented — from T. N. Seshan to Ashok Lavasa. But that was never being allowed to be a major headline. The ECI since starting maintained that its final decisions were unanimous. So the crucial question remains: When Indian express knew the working style of Election commission why they kept their EC beat reporter Damini away from this story? Why Indian express asked their mumbai based journalist Ritika, who does not cover election commission to file this story? Why Ritika created an impression of institutional breakdown? Financial transactions between congress and Indian express should be investigated The Indian Express must answer questions about its editorial scrutiny, sourcing and framing. From the fake 2012 Army troop-movement story to the sensational 2026 Election Commission dissent story — The Indian Express fake express continues. Journalism of Courage must also mean the courage to face scrutiny.