1. Congress files formal complaint with Election Commission over PM Modi’s Muslim League comparison.
2. Complaint presented by Congress leaders Khurshid, Wasnik, Khera, and Sappal, highlighting six grievances.
3. Two grievances specifically directed at Prime Minister Modi in the complaint.
New Delhi, April 08: The Congress party lodged a formal complaint with the Election Commission against Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent remarks equating their manifesto with that of the Muslim League.
The complaint, presented by Congress leaders Salman Khurshid, Mukul Wasnik, Pawan Khera, and Gurdeep Sappal, emphasized six grievances, including two directed at the Prime Minister himself.
Jairam Ramesh, a prominent Congress leader, underscored the significance of the Election Commission’s role in ensuring a fair electoral process. He stressed the need for impartiality and urged the commission to uphold its constitutional mandate in maintaining a level playing field for all political parties.
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Expressing hope in the commission’s impartiality, Ramesh reiterated the Congress’s commitment to utilizing both political and legal avenues to challenge what they perceive as injustices perpetrated by the ruling regime.
The controversy erupted following PM Modi’s speech at an election rally in Rajasthan’s Ajmer, where he lambasted the Congress manifesto, branding it as a compilation of falsehoods aimed at undermining national unity.
Modi’s rhetoric escalated as he alleged that the manifesto bore the imprints of the Leftists and drew parallels with the Muslim League, insinuating an ideological alignment.
The Congress swiftly condemned Modi’s remarks, characterizing them as indicative of the ruling party’s desperation amid electoral uncertainty. Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge retaliated by accusing the BJP of resorting to divisive Hindu-Muslim narratives out of fear of electoral setbacks.
Kharge invoked historical context, alleging that the BJP’s predecessors had collaborated with the British and the Muslim League against the Indian independence movement.
He asserted that even today, the BJP perpetuates divisive rhetoric, invoking the spectre of the Muslim League to vilify the Congress’s manifesto, which, according to Kharge, embodies the aspirations and needs of ordinary Indians.
The escalation of rhetoric between the Congress and the BJP underscores the heightened political tension as the Lok Sabha elections approach.
With both parties engaging in acrimonious exchanges, the electoral landscape is fraught with ideological clashes and strategic maneuvers, setting the stage for a fiercely contested electoral battle.
