NEW DELHI: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday alleged Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of making a false claim about the rise in poverty in the country and urged the Election Commission to take “strict action” against him.
Lodging a complaint with the poll panel, the saffron party has also accused Gandhi of continuing to create a North-South divide in the country on the basis of language and region to vitiate the poll atmosphere.
A delegation from the BJP, including national general secretary Tarun Chugh and party’s national media department in-charge Anil Baluni, approached the EC to register their grievances against Gandhi’s purported actions. Addressing reporters following the complaint, Chugh lambasted Gandhi for allegedly spreading falsehoods about poverty levels in the country, citing a purported lack of evidence to support his claims.
Chugh highlighted a report by Niti Aayog, which purportedly indicates that approximately 25 crore people have risen above the poverty line during the tenure of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government.
Furthermore, the BJP accused Gandhi and the Congress of orchestrating a divisive agenda, particularly in creating a North-South rift based on language and regional identity. Chugh condemned this alleged scheme as a “disgusting conspiracy” aimed at fracturing national unity.
In response to these allegations, the BJP reiterated its commitment to linguistic diversity and affirmed its pride in the Tamil language. Chugh emphasized that the BJP’s manifesto for the Lok Sabha polls reaffirms the party’s dedication to promoting Tamil language and culture, contrasting it with what they perceive as Gandhi’s inflammatory rhetoric.
The BJP delegation submitted a written complaint to the Election Commission, accompanied by evidence in the form of Gandhi’s speeches, to support their accusations. They called for decisive action to address what they view as Gandhi’s habitual dissemination of falsehoods and divisive tactics, which they argue could endanger the country’s internal security.
(With inputs from agencies)
Lodging a complaint with the poll panel, the saffron party has also accused Gandhi of continuing to create a North-South divide in the country on the basis of language and region to vitiate the poll atmosphere.
A delegation from the BJP, including national general secretary Tarun Chugh and party’s national media department in-charge Anil Baluni, approached the EC to register their grievances against Gandhi’s purported actions. Addressing reporters following the complaint, Chugh lambasted Gandhi for allegedly spreading falsehoods about poverty levels in the country, citing a purported lack of evidence to support his claims.
Chugh highlighted a report by Niti Aayog, which purportedly indicates that approximately 25 crore people have risen above the poverty line during the tenure of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government.
Furthermore, the BJP accused Gandhi and the Congress of orchestrating a divisive agenda, particularly in creating a North-South rift based on language and regional identity. Chugh condemned this alleged scheme as a “disgusting conspiracy” aimed at fracturing national unity.
In response to these allegations, the BJP reiterated its commitment to linguistic diversity and affirmed its pride in the Tamil language. Chugh emphasized that the BJP’s manifesto for the Lok Sabha polls reaffirms the party’s dedication to promoting Tamil language and culture, contrasting it with what they perceive as Gandhi’s inflammatory rhetoric.
The BJP delegation submitted a written complaint to the Election Commission, accompanied by evidence in the form of Gandhi’s speeches, to support their accusations. They called for decisive action to address what they view as Gandhi’s habitual dissemination of falsehoods and divisive tactics, which they argue could endanger the country’s internal security.
(With inputs from agencies)