Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has alleged that Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi spread hatred among religious communities during a rally at Indore on Thursday. The saffron party terming Gandhi’s speech a clear cut violation of the model code of conduct also knocks the Election Commission’s door.
BJP State president and MP Narendra Singh Tomar handed over a memorandum to chief electoral officer of the State complained that Congress vice president violated the model code of conduct in Indore and demanded action against him.
Tomar said, “Gandhi not only tried to ignite religious sentiments but also made a sickening attempt to spread hatred between two communities.”
Tomar found Gandhi’s words over Muzaffarnagar not only highly objectionable and clear cut violation of the model code of conduct but also a crime under section 153 A of the IPC that is igniting communal sentiments. This is a false statement given with contaminated mentality due to that the social harmony of the State could be disturbed. Igniting communal flare in the name of religion is also against the spirit of the constitution, he added.
He said that Rahul Gandhi does not hold a constitutional post where intelligenve officials report him, this is an sickening attempt by him to spread confusion among the people just to garner votes in the assembly elections. This is clar violation of the model code of conduct. The Congress vice president has also tried to defy the constitutional system by telling lies in its name despite not holding an constitutional post, he added.
The BJP state president in his complaint with the election commission said that Rahul Gandhi is challenging the constitutional power of the EC and demanded that action should be initiated against him and all those who shared dais with him during his speech in Indore.