EC seeks answers from Modi, Rahul
The Election Commission has taken cognizance of the alleged code of conduct violation by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. Both BJP and Congress had been accused of creating hatred and division on the basis of religion, caste, community or language. The Commission has sought reply by 11 am on April 29. The Election Commission has sent these notices to the national presidents of Congress and BJP.
The Election Commission has today sought answers from Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge and BJP President JP Nadda on the statements of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Rahul Gandhi. The Commission has sent this notice on the complaints made against the speeches of Modi and Rahul. Violation of the code of conduct has been alleged in these complaints. It has been said in the complaint that these leaders are working to spread hatred and division among people on the basis of religion, caste, community and language.
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Notices sent under section 77 of the Representation of the People Act
The fact that party bosses have been held responsible for infractions in a campaign speech for the first time is also noteworthy. Parties are called upon to control their remarks since Section 77 of the Representation of People Act permits them to designate “star campaigners.”
“Star campaigners,” such as Prime Minister Modi and Rahul Gandhi, are expected to contribute to a greater quality of debate, which occasionally gets twisted in the heat of local elections, according to a two-page statement released by the ECI this morning.
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Recently, while addressing an election rally in Banswara, Rajasthan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had said that if the Congress government comes to power, it can distribute the country’s wealth between infiltrators and those who have more children. After this statement of PM Modi, Congress became the attacker. He says that the Prime Minister has started dividing Hindus and Muslims. At the same time he had demanded the Election Commission to take action on this issue.
The BJP on Monday accused Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of making false claims about increasing poverty in the country and appealed to the Election Commission to take “strict action” against him. While filing a complaint in the Election Commission, the saffron party had also accused Gandhi of dividing the country into North-South on the basis of language and region to spoil the election atmosphere.
