Congress demands action from Election Commission against PM Modi on his Sardar of Fools comment
It appears that the Congress Party of India has lodged several complaints and expressed concerns with the Election Commission regarding alleged violations of the model code of conduct by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah and others during the elections. Electoral campaigns.
Topics highlighted by the Congressional delegation include:
Statements by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah: Congress alleges that both leaders made objectionable comments during their election campaigns, such as referring to opposition leaders as “moorkhon ka sardar” (leader of fools) and associating to the “Rahu-Ketu” Syndrome with the Congress leaders. The party maintains that such comments violate the model code of conduct.
Silence period in Telangana: Congress urged the Election Commission to ensure sanctity of silence period ahead of assembly elections in Telangana, alleging violations of this period by certain leaders and parties.
Alleged violations in Madhya Pradesh: Specific cases were mentioned, including the Madhya Pradesh chief minister’s campaign during the silence period, the display of pink-coloured clothes by a particular party (BRS), which was considered an attempt of violating the model code. . , and an allegation of tampering with postal ballots by an election official in Pallaghat.
The Congress delegation, which included senior leaders like Salman Khurshid, Abhishek Singhvi, Ajay Maken and Ajoy Kumar, met Election Commission officials to raise their concerns and demanded immediate action against these alleged violations of the model code of conduct.
They have also submitted memoranda to the Election Commission, requesting attention and action regarding these issues.
The party’s main demand appears to be that the Electoral Commission enforce fair conduct during the elections and take action against any violation of the rules, regardless of the position or party affiliation of those involved.
