The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday issued a notice to Congress leader Priyank Kharge over his ‘indecent’ remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi during an election speech in Karnataka. The poll body said that prima facie, the remarks appear to be in violation of the Model Code of Conduct (MCC). Priyank Kharge has been asked to give his reply by May 4, after which the commission will take appropriate action in the matter.
Priyank Kharge He is the son of Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, who himself had to face an uproar over his ‘venomous snake’ jibe against the Prime Minister.
The notice comes after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) approached the Election Commission seeking action against Priyank Kharge’s remarks against PM Modi.
“When you (Prime Minister Narendra Modi) came to Gulbarga (Kalburgi) what did you tell the people of the Banjara community? “Don’t give up all of you. A son of Banjara is sitting in Delhi.
“If such a useless son was sitting, how would it have been brother? How would the house be run?” (If a worthless son is sitting in Delhi, how will you run the family?), he asked while addressing the people.
Sharing his video on Twitter, BJP IT cell head Amit Malviya said that the Congress leader should think about saving his seat.
“What would Priyank Kharge have done if he had not been the son of Mallikarjun Kharge? It’s anyone’s guess! It is rich enough for someone brought up on his father’s name to call a democratically elected PM ‘inept’. Disagreeing with the PM, criticizing him is fine, but taking his name shows his corrupt mindset.
State assembly elections will be held in Karnataka on May 10 and the results will be declared on May 13. The BJP, the Congress and the JD(S) are in the fray for the 224-assembly seat, where the two national parties are fighting intensely. While BJP is fighting on issues like UCC, caste reservation and double engine government, Congress is trying to capitalize on the communal tension in the state and has promised to increase the percentage of reservation.
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