Covering up statues. Right Intent – Wrong outcome

Election Commission of India has ordered that all the statues of Mayawati and her party symbol, Elephant, be covered up during the UP elections. This is being done to ensure a level playing field. While the intentions are right, the outcome could be  just the opposite. We wrote about this in today’s Mint-WSJ. http://www.livemint.com/2012/01/12200230/Mayawati-pink-elephants-and-t.html Tell us what you think.