Congress MP from Sangrur Vijay Inder Singla on Tuesday filed a complaint with the Election Commission seeking strict action against the ruling regime for violating the Model Code of Conduct by planning to distribute bicycles across the State.
Singla told The Pioneer that two trucks loaded with around 2,500 bicycles, carrying pictures of Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal, was captured by him on Monday evening allegedly meant for distributing among girl students of various Government schools. The two trucks containing bicycles were caught by local Congress leaders near Government Senior Secondary School, Dhadogal Kheri village in Sangrur. “We protested there, took all documentary proofs, the bills etc. we have their copies, and pictures too,” he added.
“I have filed a formal complaint with the Commission supporting with the complete details of bills, other relative documents with photographs. I have brought this electoral mal-practice, intended at bribing the voters when the code of conduct is in force, to the notice of Punjab Chief Electoral Officer VK Singh also who happens to be touring my constituency today,” said Singla, adding that the CEO has assured of taking action as per law.
“These bicycles were carrying Badal’s pictures, and were being unloaded for distribution among the students under the State Government’s ‘Mai Bhago Vidhya Scheme’, said Singla, who has been re-nominated as Congress candidate from Sangrur.