New Delhi: Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday urged the Election Commission to take cognizance of a submit shared by Congress chief Rahul Gandhi on the day of polling in Rajasthan. The oarty additionally demanded the social media platform X (previously Twitter) to take down the “offending content” citing that it violates the 48-hour silence zone and “cause irreparable injury to the doctrine of free” and “fair” elections.
In its official communication, the get together urged the electoral authority to instruct the Chief Election Officer of Rajasthan to file a “criminal complaint” and “commence criminal prosecution” towards Rahul Gandhi. The get together additionally shared the hyperlink, which appeared to have been posted by the Congress chief on his social media account.
As per the assertion, the message posted by Rahul Gandhi has already been considered by an enormous variety of viewers, i.e, greater than 2,30,900 as of 10: 30 am at this time.
Accusing the Congress chief of violating the electoral legal guidelines and Model Code of Conduct by posting on his social media account, the assertion stated, “This constitutes a huge violation of law by the star campaigner of the Congress party. Such an audacious act on the day of voting deserves to be handled strongly by the Commission and stern action should be taken against the delinquent”.
In its assertion, the get together known as on the Commison to think about posting such a message on the day of polling quantities to committing an offence below part 126 of the Representation of People Act 1951 which inter alia prohibits displaying any election matter by means, inter alia, of tv or comparable equipment through the interval of 48 hours earlier than the hour fastened for conclusion of ballot in a constituency.
“The social media platform ‘X’ and its functionaries may be directed to immediately suspend the account and remove the afore-stated offending contents with immediate effect less it further violates the 48-hour silence zone and causes irreparable injury to the doctrine of fair and free elections,” learn the BJP Statement written to the ballot physique.
In a separate case, the ballot physique on Thursday issued a present trigger discover to Congress chief Rahul Gandhi over his ‘Jaibkatra’ (Pickpocket) and ‘Pannauti’ remarks on Prime Minister Modi in an election rally.Â
