AAP’s drive ‘fake’, complaint filed: Navjot Singh Sidhu

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, January 24

Terming AAP’s ‘Janta chunegi apna CM’ campaign a “trick of deception” to create “fake” perception among people, PCC chief Navjot Singh Sidhu has complained to the Election Commission seeking a probe into the matter.

Explain expenditure incurred

Details of expenditure incurred in analysing data must be explained as it is the violation of poll code. Over 2,000 people and Rs25-30 crore are required for exercise. Navjot Sidhu

Through the campaign, AAP leader Arvind Keriwal had claimed to have received 21,59,475 calls and messages before announcing Bhagwant Mann as the party’s CM face, based on the feedback received.

Sidhu, in his complaint, said the AAP had created a fake hype to mislead people. Questioning the party claims of having analysed the data in just four days, he said it was humanely impossible to process 7 lakh WhatsApp and 2.5 lakh voice messages, apart from 8 lakh voice calls.

“As it takes at least 15 seconds, as many as 23,040 calls can be attended in four days. If the claims of AAP are correct, details of expenditure incurred in analysing the data needs to be explained.”

He claimed the AAP launched a private number to host the “fake” contest to “elect” their CM face by popular vote. “They announced the CM face by popular vote of 21,59,475 responses received within four days, whereas the population of Punjab is over 2 crore,” he claimed.

“By creating this fake campaign, the AAP had created a hybrid model of fake news and deceptive talent show which is now being captured largely by all publishers and electronic media paid by the party. This is being done to disillusion sincere voters who are not realising

this is merely a marketing budget of AAP and media houses are paid for featuring this as a headline,” alleged Sidhu.

He claimed it wasn’t the first time the AAP had falsified the public. “Kejriwal is a perpetual and habitual liar. He hasn’t only deceived Indians, but also NRIs whose money he has been enjoying for his personal benefits.” — TNS

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