'Rahul Gandhi is spreading lies', BJP complains to Election Commission

Rahul Gandhi is spreading lies', BJP complains to election commission against congress leader

The BJP has demanded the Election Commission to take action against Rahul Gandhi for gross violation of the Model Code of Conduct, citing a portion of his speech delivered in Mumbai last week. In a written complaint to the Election Commission on Monday afternoon, the BJP said that Rahul Gandhi has falsely accused other states of stealing and snatching alleged opportunities from the state of Maharashtra.

Highlights

1. Rahul is provoking people, which is very dangerous: BJP
2. BJP said- appropriate action should be taken against Rahul

Digital Desk, New Delhi. Before the Maharashtra and Jharkhand elections, the war of words between BJP and Congress has intensified. On Monday, the BJP asked the Election Commission to condemn the lies being spread by Rahul Gandhi and also take appropriate action against him.

Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal said the Election Commission should reprimand Rahul Gandhi for "lying during his campaign" for next week's Maharashtra polls, censure him and warn him against the future.

Rahul's allegations are baseless

He said that we told the Election Commission that opposition leader Rahul Gandhi has lied in Maharashtra. Rahul Gandhi says that the BJP wants to crush the Constitution, this is a completely baseless allegation. Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal said that the allegation that 'Apple's iPhones and Boeing airplanes are being made in other states at the cost of Maharashtra' is completely false. Even after notice was issued to Rahul, he is continuously making such statements.

Rahul is doing the politics of division

He said that in fact the state of Maharashtra is on top in FDI (foreign direct investment) across India by receiving a total of ₹ 70,795 crore from April to June 2024-25. Rahul Gandhi is inciting the youth of Maharashtra with his statements, which is extremely dangerous. Rahul Gandhi wants to create division between the people of Maharashtra and other states. Meghwal said that only to gain electoral advantage in the elections in Maharashtra, he is continuously making false, unverified and baseless allegations against the BJP.

BJP reminded of the old notice

The BJP cited the Election Commission's March 1 advisory issued ahead of the general election, urging all political leaders to "exercise utmost restraint and decorum in election campaigning and to raise the level of election campaigning to 'issue' based debate".

The BJP reminded the Election Commission of its notice, saying political parties and their leaders "shall not make false statements or statements without factual basis with the intent to mislead voters". DAILYMINTZ

The BJP said such advisories "have no impact on the Congress and its leadership and star campaigners. Their electoral violations continue unabated".