Bengaluru: The BJP on Monday filed a grievance with the Election Commission towards former Congress chief Sonia Gandhi over her assertion that her social gathering won’t permit anybody to pose a risk to Karnataka’s “reputation, sovereignty or integrity.” Karnataka’s ruling social gathering – BJP – has requested the ballot physique to concern orders for the registration of an FIR towards Sonia Gandhi.
Addressing a rally in Karnataka’s Hubballi, Sonia Gandhi on Saturday made a scathing assault on the BJP and stated, “Karnataka and the rest of the country cannot make progress without getting rid of the ruling party’s “loot, lies, ego and hatred”. Sonia Gandhi was flanked on the stage by Congress president M Mallikarjun Kharge, Rahul Gandhi and former Karnataka Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar who just lately stop BJP over the denial of ticket and joined the social gathering.
Later, Congress, whereas referring to Gandhi’s speech at Hubballi, shared a tweet and stated that the Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson “sends a strong message to 6.5 crore Kannadigas.” It also posted pictures of her speaking at the public meeting. “Congress won’t permit anybody to pose a risk to Karnataka’s popularity, sovereignty or integrity,” a tweet from the social gathering’s deal with learn.
CPP Chairperson Smt. Sonia Gandhi ji sends a powerful message to six.5 crore Kannadigas:
“The Congress will not allow anyone to pose a threat to Karnataka’s reputation, sovereignty or integrity.” pic.twitter.com/W6HjKYWjLa
— Congress (@INCIndia) May 6, 2023
BJP Delegation Moves EC
Describing this assertion as “shocking and unacceptable”, Union Minister Shobha Karandlaje, who filed the grievance, stated Sonia Gandhi has violated provisions of the Model Code of Conduct and requested the EC to take stringent motion towards her for making “such a statement.” Karandlaje, Convener of the BJP Election Management Committee, additionally requested the EC to concern instructions to register an FIR towards her and take exemplary punitive motion.
“Today we gave a complaint against Sonia Gandhi to Election Commission. She gave a speech in Hubbali in which she talked about the sovereignty of Karnataka. We use sovereignty for the country. She is heading the ‘Tukde-Tukde’ gang. We demanded that FIR should be registered against her,” Union Minister & BJP MP Shobha Karandlaje instructed ANI.
#WATCH | Today we gave a grievance towards Sonia Gandhi to Election Commission. She gave a speech in Hubbali by which she talked in regards to the sovereignty of Karnataka. We use sovereignty for the nation. She is heading the ‘Tukde-Tukde’ gang. We demanded that FIR ought to be… pic.twitter.com/0iY56iLdQ3
— ANI (@ANI) May 8, 2023
A delegation of BJP leaders comprising Bhupender Yadav, Anil Baluni and Tarun Chugh met the Election Commission as we speak with Union Minister Bhupender Yadav calling this “anti-national act”.
“She (Sonia Gandhi) deliberately used the word sovereignty. Congress manifesto is the agenda of the ‘Tukde-Tukde’ gang and hence they are using such words. We hope EC will take action against this anti-national act,” Union Minister Bhupender Yadav was quoted by ANI as saying.
#WATCH | A BJP delegation meets Election Commission (EC) in Delhi
She (Sonia Gandhi) intentionally used the phrase sovereignty. Congress manifesto is the agenda of the ‘Tukde-Tukde’ gang and therefore they’re utilizing such phrases. We hope EC will take motion towards this anti-national… pic.twitter.com/7S4dScJHF4
— ANI (@ANI) May 8, 2023
PM Steps Up Attack On Congress
Prime Minister Narendra Modi accused the Congress of brazenly advocating for “separating” Karnataka from India, PTI reported. PM Modi, apparently referring to Sonia Gandhi’s comment, stated that the illness of the ‘tukde-tukde gang’ (anti-national parts) has reached the Congress’ prime degree.
The Prime Minister’s cost got here a day after Sonia Gandhi, in her maiden entry into the 2023 Karnataka Assembly ballot battle, stated, “Karnataka and the rest of the country cannot make progress without getting rid of the ruling party’s “loot, lies, ego and hatred”.
The Congress social gathering has fielded Shettar, a six-time MLA, from the Hubli-Dharwad Central constituency, from the place he had received the earlier Assembly polls in 2018. Today is the final day of campaigning and Karnataka will vote in single-phase election on May 10 and the outcomes might be declared on May 13.
