Headed into the last two phases of a prolonged and staggered nine phased election in the country, BJP on Monday questioned the impartiality of Election Commission saying it was prompt in registering an FIR against Narendra Modi in Gujarat whereas it had failed to act against a complaint against Rahul Gandhi over a provocative statement made in Himachal Pradesh.
Talking to reporters, Jagat Prakash Nadda, BJP general secretary said, “The Election Commission should act upon the complaint made against the Congress vice president.”
The party has filed a complaint with the EC stating that Rahul Gandhi at a rally in Solan on May 1 had allegedly said that if Modi’s Government came to power in Delhi, it could lead to the massacre of 22,000 people.
The EC was prompt to file a FIR within 3 hours of voted and holding of a impromptu media interaction after voting but it has failed to take cognisance of a complaint lodged several days ago, said Nadda.
He alleged that the Commission had also failed to act against documentary evidence with video footage provided about rigging having taken place in Uttar Pradesh.
The BJP general secretary said that in the final phases, the Congress Election Campaign had become devoid of issues and the leaders were making incoherent statements. He cited instituting of the Snoopgate commission as one such action of a party which has sensed that it is
losing power.
listing the issues for Himachal, he said misgovernance of the UPA Government in Delhi and the Virbhadra Government in the State, the party intends to increase the import duty on apple for protecting the fruit growers, like it did earlier during the Atal Bihari Vajayee-led NDA Government.
Nadda said that Modi had already spoken about establishing a National Mission on Himalayas and establishing of a Himalayan Sustainable Fund for meeting the special needs of these hilly regions.
He said that tourism circuits with world class infrastructure would be established and to bring down accidents due to tough road conditions, the party intended to strengthen the railway network in the mountain States.
Being a fruit growing states, industry that would make value addition to the produce would be established. The party also plans to make Himachal Pradesh and IT hub state, establish an AIIMS type tertiary healthcare institute and also found an Himalayan Technology Institute.