BJP Recordsdata Grievance Towards Maharashtra Congress MLC Over ‘Canine’ Comment On Election Fee – News18

Final Up to date:November 30, 2024, 11:39 IST

Congress chief’s “canine” comment on the Election Fee stoked large political controversy, drawing sharp reactions from BJP.

After Congress MLC Bhai Jagtap refused to apologise for his “canine” comment towards the Election Fee, the Bharatiya Janata Occasion (BJP) on Saturday took a powerful objection to it and filed a criticism for “abusing” the ballot physique.

“I crammed criticism with Election Fee & Police Commissioner Mumbai to take motion towards Congress Bhai Jagtap for abusing Election Fee,” BJP chief Kirit Somaiya posted on X.

This comes after Bhai Jagtap stoked an enormous political row on Friday after he alleged that the ECI was working underneath strain from Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He later refused to apologise for his remarks stating that he stands by his assertion.

“I cannot apologise in any respect, not even a bit…If they’re working underneath strain from the PM and different ministers then what I’ve stated is correct. I cannot apologise…Election Fee exists to additional strengthen the democracy of the nation, and to not serve somebody. I stand by what I stated. Election Fee ought to work like T.N. Seshan…Democracy is being disreputed due to you,” he stated.

Bhai Jagtap’s Controversial Comment On ECI

Upset with the Maharashtra meeting election outcomes, senior Congress chief and Member of Maharashtra Legislative Council (MLC) Ashok Jagtap, alias Bhai Jagtap, on Friday triggered a row by dubbing Election Fee of India (ECI) as a “canine” who sits outdoors the bungalow of PM Modi.

The deputy chief of opposition within the legislative council in contrast the nation’s ballot physique to a canine sitting outdoors the PM’s residence appearing as their pet. He additional alleged irregularities within the not too long ago held meeting elections and claimed that the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance received the election due to EVM Tampering.

“That is an sudden (polls) verdict. We can not consider it… Individuals within the state had been completely towards the (ruling) MahaYuti regime, however the whole credit score for it goes to the EVMs. Sure… EVMs tampered… I’ll say hacked at some locations,” information company IANS quoted Jagtap as saying.

He went on to say that a number of businesses be it CBI, ED, or Election Fee, have been working as puppets underneath the affect of the BJP-led Centre.

“Election Fee toh Kutta hai (Election Fee is sort of a canine, appearing as a canine), sitting outdoors Narendra Modiji’s bungalow. All of the businesses that had been created to strengthen our democracy have now turn out to be puppets, appearing underneath the affect of Narendra Modi ji. These businesses, which had been meant to safeguard our democracy, are sadly being misused. The continued incidents in Maharashtra and throughout the nation present how the system is being manipulated…” he added.

Shiv Sena Slams Jagtap

Shiv Sena (Shinde faction) quickly reacted to Jagtap’s absurd feedback on the ballot physique and stated that the Congress chief may go for the random EVM checking if he feels that the EVMs had been tampered.

Shiv Sena chief Uday Samant stated, “He shouldn’t make such statements…If he thinks that there’s some drawback with the EVMs, he ought to go for random EVM checking. The reality will come out…Motion needs to be taken towards such statements…”

Former Union Minister Upendra Kushwaha condemned the comment stating that the Opposition is rattled by the ballot loss in Maharashtra.

“It’s unlucky that this type of language is being utilized in politics…” he stated.

Congress Urges ECI’s Clarification On Ballot Outcomes

After the ruling BJP-led Mahayuti alliance received a landslide victory within the Maharashtra meeting elections, shattering the Congress-led Maha Vikas Aghadi’s dream to wrest energy, voices of EVM tampering began developing from the opposition camp.

Maharashtra Congress President Nana Patole submitted a memorandum to the State Election Fee CEO on Friday elevating a number of questions on the sudden spurt within the November 20 Meeting elections voting figures.

“Doubts are being raised at numerous ranges on the 7.83 per cent improve in votes after the shut of voting hours. Judging by the ECI’s figures, there ought to have been lengthy queues outdoors polling stations after 5 p.m. that (November 20) day. Public sentiments are robust as there’s a large rip-off on this,” stated Patole within the letter.

He demanded to know in what number of constituencies – of the overall 288 – had been there lengthy voters’ queues after 5 p.m., sought the discharge of proof on this together with video footage, and many others.

Earlier, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge voiced his opinion to carry again the normal voting system alleging tampering with the voting machines. “We don’t need elections by means of EVMs. We would like elections by means of poll papers. Similar to we had carried out the ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’, we’ll run a nationwide marketing campaign for elections utilizing poll papers,” he stated.

The BJP received the very best ever 132 seats for the social gathering, whereas the Shiv Sena led by Shinde bagged 57 seats and NCP received 41 seats to take the Mahayuti whole to 230 seats. Congress as a part of MVA received simply 16 seats.

SC Dismisses Plea In search of Polls Through Poll Paper

Earlier this week, the Supreme Courtroom had junked a petition searching for to revert to conventional poll paper voting course of within the elections within the nation.

A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and PB Varale whereas dismissing the petition remarked, “What occurs is, whenever you win the election, EVMs (digital voting machine) should not tampered. If you lose the election, EVMs are tampered (with).”

(With inputs from businesses)