Accusing the Rahul Gandhi of violating the electoral
laws and Model Code of Conduct BJP demanded stringent action against Congress
Leader by the Election Commission.
New Delhi: Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday urged the Election Commission to take cognizance of a post shared by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on the day of polling in Rajasthan. The oarty also demanded the social media platform X (formerly Twitter) to take down the "offending content" citing that it violates the 48-hour silence zone and "cause irreparable injury to the doctrine of free" and "fair" elections.
In its official communication, the party urged the electoral
authority to instruct the Chief Election Officer of Rajasthan to file a
"criminal complaint" and "commence criminal prosecution"
against Rahul Gandhi. The party also shared the link, which seemed to have been
posted by the Congress leader on his social media account.
As
per the statement, the message posted by Rahul Gandhi has already been viewed
by a huge number of viewers, i.e, more than 2,30,900 as of 10: 30 am today.
Accusing the Congress leader of violating the electoral laws and Model Code of
Conduct by posting on his social media account, the statement said, "This
constitutes a huge violation of law by the star campaigner of the Congress
party. Such an audacious act on the day of voting deserves to be handled
strongly by the Commission and stern action should be taken against the
delinquent".
In its statement, the party called on the Commison to consider
posting such a message on the day of polling amounts to committing an offence
under section 126 of the Representation of People Act 1951 which inter alia
prohibits displaying any election matter by means, inter alia, of television or
similar apparatus during the period of 48 hours before the hour fixed for
conclusion of poll in a constituency.
"The
social media platform 'X' and its functionaries may be directed to immediately
suspend the account and remove the afore-stated offending contents with
immediate effect less it further violates the 48-hour silence zone and causes
irreparable injury to the doctrine of fair and free elections," read the
BJP Statement written to the poll body.
In a separate case, the poll body on Thursday issued a
show cause notice to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his 'Jaibkatra'
(Pickpocket) and 'Pannauti' remarks on Prime Minister Modi in an election
rally.
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