Lok Sabha Elections 2024: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has urged the Election Commission to take stern action against Congress chief Rahul Gandhi for his “match-fixing” remarks throughout an I.N.D.I.A bloc rally. A delegation led by Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri and BJP’s nationwide normal secretary Arun Kumar lodged a grievance against Gandhi with the ballot panel.
Rahul Gandhi’s remarks “extremely objectionable”
Puri, addressing the media after the assembly with Election Commission officers, criticised Gandhi’s remarks in the course of the public assembly, labelling them as “extremely objectionable” and in violation of the mannequin code of conduct. He highlighted Gandhi’s statements alleging a “fixed match” within the Lok Sabha polls, questioning the credibility of the Election Commission, and casting doubts on the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs). “Addressing the public meeting yesterday, Rahul Gandhi said this (Lok Sabha polls) is a fixed match. He also said that the Central government has deployed its people in the Election Commission. He also raised questions on the credibility of the EVMs and said the Constitution will be cancelled (changed) after elections,” he advised reporters.
Puri emphasised the seriousness of such remarks and urged the Election Commission to take the strictest action against Gandhi, together with different Congress and people of the opposition’s INDI alliance. Kumar accused Gandhi of repeatedly making such feedback and stated the Election Commission ought to take into account censuring him from talking in the course of the Lok Sabha elections because the Congress chief wouldn’t cease making such remarks.
‘BJP’s match-fixing succeeds, structure shall be destroyed’: Rahul Gandhi
In a scathing assault on the BJP, Congress MP accused the ruling social gathering of partaking in “match-fixing.” Gandhi alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had appointed “umpires” to make sure the BJP’s victory by surpassing the 400-seat mark within the upcoming elections.
“When pressure is put on umpires and captain, players are bought off and the match is won, in cricket, it is called match-fixing. We have Lok Sabha polls before us. Who selected the umpires? Before the match started, two players were arrested. Narendra Modi is trying to do match-fixing in these polls,” Gandhi stated.
The BJP is elevating the slogan of getting 400 seats, however with out EVMs, “match-fixing”, pressuring media and shopping for them, they will be unable to attain even 180 seats, he claimed.
(With PTI inputs)
