New Delhi: The Election Commission on Wednesday asked the BJP and Congress to refrain from campaigning on caste, community, language and religious lines and said India's socio-cultural environment cannot be made a threat to the elections.
Nearly a month after Prime Minister Narendra Modi issued a notice to BJP president JP Nadda over the opposition's charge that he delivered a divisive speech in Rajasthan's Banswara, the Election Commission has rejected his defense and asked him and his party's star campaigners for religious propaganda. Told to stay away from politics and communal lines.
It also asked the BJP to stop campaign speeches that could divide the society.
The Election Commission had issued a similar notice to Nadda as well as Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and asked them to respond to the complaints filed by BJ regarding his comments against him and senior main opposition party leader Rahul Gandhi. .
The Election Commission also rejected his defense and asked the Congress not to do politics over the defense forces and not to make potentially divisive statements about the socio-economic composition of the armed forces.
It also asked the Congress to ensure that its star campaigners and candidates do not make statements that create a false impression that the Constitution can be abolished or sold.
The Election Commission asked the presidents of both the national parties to issue formal notes to their star campaigners to improve their communication, exercise caution and maintain decorum.
Nearly a month after Prime Minister Narendra Modi issued a notice to BJP president JP Nadda over the opposition's charge that he delivered a divisive speech in Rajasthan's Banswara, the Election Commission has rejected his defense and asked him and his party's star campaigners for religious propaganda. Told to stay away from politics and communal lines.
It also asked the BJP to stop campaign speeches that could divide the society.
The Election Commission had issued a similar notice to Nadda as well as Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and asked them to respond to the complaints filed by BJ regarding his comments against him and senior main opposition party leader Rahul Gandhi. .
The Election Commission also rejected his defense and asked the Congress not to do politics over the defense forces and not to make potentially divisive statements about the socio-economic composition of the armed forces.
It also asked the Congress to ensure that its star campaigners and candidates do not make statements that create a false impression that the Constitution can be abolished or sold.
The Election Commission asked the presidents of both the national parties to issue formal notes to their star campaigners to improve their communication, exercise caution and maintain decorum.
