Guwahati: The Election Commission of India (ECI) seems to be in a denial mode and has still not initiated any action against Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s contentious speech at Rajasthan on Sunday.
A Congress delegation on Monday filed a complaint with the Election Commission of India (ECI) against the PM’s speech.
The Prime Minister remarked that if the Congress came to power, it would redistribute the wealth of people to Muslims.
The Congress said the ECI is on trial in this case and it expects equal treatment for all violators.
The ECI, however, declined to comment on remarks made by the Prime Minister.
“We decline comment,” a poll panel spokesperson said.
The Congress has filed 17 complaints with the ECI against the BJP and Modi’s comments.
A delegation of the party including Dr Abhishek Manu Singhvi and Gurdeep Singh Sappal, met the ECI and said a few elements in the Prime Minister’s speech were “deeply, deeply objectionable”.
Singhvi said, “He (the PM) had named a community. He has talked of religion blatantly; he has talked of communal and community blatantly.”
He said that the ECI has issued several circulars with regard to political leaders and candidates with regard to their utterances during campaigns and all have been asked to maintain decorum and not to use religion in campaigns.
“This is a very serious uncalled for invasion and we hope and trust because the Election Commission itself is on trial irrespective of the status of the person who has done this appropriate action as in other cases will and must follow shortly,” he said.