The BJP took serious over Congress former president Rahul Gandhi’s `match fixing’ remarks at INDIA block rally in New Delhi on Sunday and urged the Election Commission of India to take the strictest action against him and also issue directions to lodge an FIR against him.
A BJP delegation comprising Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri and BJP national general secretary Arun Singh lodged the complaint against Gandhi with the ECI in this regard. They also asked the ECI to direct the Congress leader to tender an “unconditional public apology” to the nation and Prime Minister Narendra Modi for levelling “false allegations” against him.
It may be recalled that while speaking at the ‘Loktantra Bachao’ (Save Democracy) rally at the Ramlila Maidan, Gandhi accuses Modi of trying to do “match-fixing” in the Lok Sabha polls and warned that if the BJP wins the election through this endeavour and “changes” the Constitution, then the whole country would be “finished”.
The public meeting held in the wake of the arrest of Delhi Chief MInister Aravind Kejriwal, aimed at highlighting the issue of “attack on democracy” including the alleged misuse of agencies against opposition leaders in the aftermath of the arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and former Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren and income tax notices to parties.
In its plea, the BJP asked the ECI to take a comprehensive view of the “design and patterns” of the Congress’ misleading campaign and propaganda and its leaders, alleging that they are not only creating disaffection amongst the people but also “habitually and serially” committing electoral offences by violating the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) and “healthy” democratic conventions.
Later, Puri told the media that Gandhi’s comments during the public meeting were “extremely objectionable” as they were not just in violation of the MCC but could also have serious implications.
“Addressing the public meeting yesterday, Rahul Gandhi said this (Lok Sabha polls) is a fixed match. He also said that the central government has deployed its people in the Election Commission. He also raised questions on the credibility of EVMs and said the Constitution will be cancelled (changed) after the elections,” he added.
