Congress complains to EC against Modi again
New
Delhi,
Dec
14:
The
Congress
has
filed
a
complaint
before
the
Election
Commission
alleging
that
the
public
speech
of
Gujarat
Chief
Minister
Narendra
Modi
against
its
President
Sonia
Gandhi
with
regard
to
the
Afzal
Guru
case
and
the
BJP's
advertisement
on
the
Parliament
attack
case
were
aimed
at
aggravating
existing
differences
and
creating
mutual
hatred
among
the
communities
in
Gujarat.
AICC Spokesman Abishek Manu Singhvi told mediapersons that the complaint was filed yesterday in the context of breach of the Model Code of Conduct by Mr Modi and his BJP. The Party described as '' defamatory'' the speech of Mr Modi who yesterday asked why Ms Gandhi was refusing to hang Mohammed Afzal Guru, the main accused in the 2001 Parliament attack case, though the Supreme Court had given the terrorist a death sentence.
The Congress party today lodged a complaint with the Election Commission against the Bharatiya Janata Party for linking their party president Sonia Gandhi"s with Afzal Guru.
''The speech is intended to taint the unblemished reputation of Ms Gandhi by making a statement in total disregard to the Model Code of Conduct, which clearly states that criticism of other political parties, when made, shall be confined to their policies and programmes, past record and work,'' the petition said.
The petition asked how Ms Gandhi could protect someone who was awaiting a decision by the President of India in accordance with the law and constitutional provisions.
On the BJP's advertisement that appeared in local dailies in Gujarat yesterday, the petition said it violated the model code of conduct which restrained a political party or candidate from any activity which may aggravate existing differences or create mutual hatred or cause tension between different castes and communities, religious or linguistic.
In
the
advertisement
published
yesterday,
to
coincide
with
the
sixth
anniversary
of
the
Parliament
attack,
the
BJP,
in
obvious
reference
to
the
delay
in
the
execution
of
Afzal
Guru,
said,
''the
conspirator
is
still
alive
because
of
vote
banks,''
and
asked
''
For
the
sake
of
votes,
how
long
will
you
compromise
with
terror?''
UNI