The Election Commission of India on Monday issued a letter to Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge asking the occasion to offer clarification on the occasion chairperson Sonia Gandhi’s ‘Karnataka sovereignty’ comment. The ballot physique additionally requested the Congress occasion to take rectification measures in respect of the social media publish which has been put up on the Official Twitter deal with of the Indian National Congress. The Election Commission’s letter comes after the Bharatiya Janata Party filed a criticism in opposition to Gandhi.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) filed a criticism with the Election Commission demanding fast motion in opposition to former Congress president Sonia Gandhi over her remarks that her occasion will now enable anybody to pose a menace to Karnataka’s ‘sovereignty’ at a latest ballot rally. In the run-up to the Karnataka Assembly polls, the BJP additionally has requested the fee to direct the submitting of an FIR in opposition to her. Sonia Gandhi has breached the Model Code of Conduct, based on Union Minister Shobha Karandlaje, who submitted the criticism.
“It is shocking and unacceptable. I appeal to the EC to take strict action against her for making such a statement,” the minister mentioned. Karandlaje, the convener of the BJP Election Management Committee, requested the ballot physique to demand the submitting of a police report in opposition to the previous Congress president and the imposition of extreme penalties. With reference to Gandhi’s handle at a marketing campaign rally in Hubballi on Saturday, the Congress on the identical day tweeted that the Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson “sends a strong message to 6.5 crore Kannadigas”.
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The occasion additionally shared photographs of Sonia Gandhi talking at a public occasion. “The Congress will not allow anyone to pose a threat to Karnataka’s reputation, sovereignty or integrity,” the tweet learn. A day after Sonia’s feedback went viral, Prime Minister Modi accused the Gandhi household of advocating “secession” of Karnataka from India and mentioned, “The disease of the ‘Tukde Tukde’ gang will reach this high in Congress, I had never thought.”
He additional accused the Congress occasion of “insulting” the Kannada freedom fighters who participated in India’s freedom wrestle.” “Congress has a historical past of dividing brothers, making states combat amongst themselves, and leaving no stone unturned in inciting communal violence. Whenever Congress occasion involves energy, the boldness of terrorists and criminals will get emboldened. They are assured of being protected by the Congress occasion. We have seen how Congress has repeatedly are available in assist of terrorists,” he mentioned.
