PM violated poll code, alleges Cong

Tribune News Service

Dehradun, February 19

The state Congress has objected to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent rally at Rishikul Maidan in Haridwar a few days ahead of the polling without any prior permission. It alleged that it was a clear cut case of violation of the model code of conduct.

A delegation of Congress workers led by state Congress president Kishore Upadhyay met Chief Electoral Officer Radha Raturi and requested her to register a case against the Prime Minister, senior BJP leaders, party candidates and workers, who attended the rally.

State Congress spokesman RP Raturi said the Congress delegation said more than a week had passed since Modi held a rally at Rishikul Maidan in Hariwar without permission, but no notice had been sent to the BJP.

Meanwhile, Chief Minister Harish Rawat’s media adviser Surendra Kumar also alleged that the Prime Minister had given scant respect for the model code of conduct while addressing election rallies in the state.

Kumar said the BJP had spent a large amount of money in the elections. He rejected the BJP’s charge that the Congress had hired the services of Prashant Kishor at an exorbitant amount.