The Congress party has moved to the Election Commission in response to a statement made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a public rally in Rajasthan. Opposition parties are voicing their concerns over the statement, which has sparked controversy.
Specifically, Congress leaders, including Abhishek Manu Singhvi, have lodged a complaint with the Election Commission regarding the Prime Minister’s remarks about Muslims. Following their complaint to the Election Commission, Abhishek Manu Singhvi expressed gratitude for the Commission’s attention to their concerns.
Singhvi highlighted that there are 17 complaints in total, but he focused on highlighting three or four specific issues. He emphasised the need for swift action from the Commission in response to the Prime Minister’s remarks.
Singhvi underscored the importance of respecting the position of the Prime Minister while urging the Commission to promptly address the concerns raised regarding the statement made in Rajasthan. He described the statement as objectionable, citing its mention of a particular community and religion in connection with infiltrators.
Singhvi further highlighted that Prime Minister Modi referenced the community and religion. “The PM’s statement said the community or religion has been linked to the infiltrators,” Singhvi said.
He further emphasized that secularism is a core aspect of the Constitution’s basic structure and called on the Election Commission to take decisive action in response to such remarks. He framed the issue as one concerning the dignity of the nation, underscoring the importance of addressing it promptly.
During an election rally in Rajasthan on Sunday, Prime Minister Modi stirred controversy by stating that “if Congress comes to power at the Centre, it would confiscate people’s property and distribute it among minorities.”
PM Modi attributed this claim to a statement reportedly made by former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, in which Singh allegedly stated that the minority community has the ‘first right’ on the country’s resources.
BJP Flays Revanth Fears conviction In cash-For-vote scam
BJP Legislature Party Leader A Maheshwar Reddy made a sensational comment that Chief Minister A Reanth Reddy is fearing conviction in a cash-for-vote scam. As a result, he said that he is not sure that he can continue as chief minister for a long time.
As the case is coming before the Supreme Court soon, the BJP leader said that the chief minister is fearing that the Apex court may send him to prison. He made these allegations referring to Revanth Reddy’s unusual comments on Sunday stating that his ministerial colleague Komati Reddy Venkat Reddy has all eligibility to become chief minister, but Congress party chose him in certain circumstances.
It may be recalled that Venkat Reddy was a strong contender for Chief Minister’s post after Congress won in last year’s assembly elections in the state and also he was a bitter critic of Revanth Reddy. Strongly opposing the party high-command decision to appoint him as TPCC President, he had vowed not to enter party headquarter Gandhi Bhavan, as long as Revanth continued in that position.
In view of this bitter relations between these two leaders, BJP leader felt that Revanth Reddy was now promoting Venkat Reddy’s name for Chief Minister’s post fearing his own arrest in the case.
“I think Revanth is not sure of continuing in the post of CM till August. He may be forced to leave the post in the wake of hearing of the cash-for-vote scam on July 24 in the Supreme Court,” he said.
“Usually Congress high command decides about the CM, but I don’t know why he is taking the name of Komatireddy Venkat Reddy. We don’t know he might have made similar promises to other Congress leaders too,”he added.
Moreover, Maheshwar Reddy felt that Revanth bringing name of Komatireddy may be seeking peace with him so that to ensure stability of his government, after BRS chief KCR claimed a senior Congress leader was in touch with him promising to bring 20 MLAs. He said Komatireddy may be that leader.