A news channel claimed that a sting operation showed that some of the agencies which conduct opinion polls were willing to tweak the findings.
"Since the Lok Sabha elections are due to be held in the near future and the manner in which the opinion polls are managed and manipulated and are capable of being managed and manipulated by vested interests, it is a serious threat and danger to the conduct of fair poll by the commission, a duty and responsibility cast under Article 324 of Constitution of India," the letter added.