The advertisement of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) published recently in newspapers has landed the saffron party in a soup. In the advertisement, Army Chief was showed with martyrs’ coffins.
After the complaints by the Congress, now the Army headquarters has filed an official complaint with the Election Commission of India (ECI) office in New Delhi requesting to change the election symbol of BJP. Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) – Madhya Pradesh, Jaideep Govind while talking to The Pioneer over the issue said, “The Army complaint has been made in New Delhi, it has nothing to do with us, it is at national level.”
However, Govind said that the Deputy Chief Election Commissioner of India (ECI) Sudhir Tripathi is reaching the state capital on Wednesday to discuss the issue with the state election officials. “Further details about the complaint by the army and action over it could be asked from Tripathi on Wednesday at the MP CEO office,” Govind added.
Voting for the Madhya Pradesh assembly would be held on November 25, prior to this war like situation has developed between the two arch political rivals in the state, the ruling BJP and the opposition Congress. Congress registering objection on an advertisement of the BJP made complaint with the President of India.
Now, the Army has registered its displeasure over the same advertisement and has made complaint with the ECI. Madhya Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) Spokesman Pankaj Chaturvedi said, “BJP has used pictures of Army in its election advertisement that is highly objectionable. We have brought this in the notice of the ECI and have demanded action against the BJP.”
On Sunday MPCC President and MP Kantilal Bhuria in a complaint with the Habibganj Police Station of the state capital demanded action against chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and BJP state president and MP Narendra Singh Tomar. On Monday Congress lodged a complaint with the President in this regard and now on Tuesday the Army has registered its protest.