CHANDIGARH: Punjab's Chief Electoral Officer on Monday sought an action taken report from the state Director General of Police after a BJP delegation raised concerns over the law and order situation and claimed that their party's candidates were being prevented from campaigning in the state. Used to be.
A delegation of BJP leaders led by state unit chief Sunil Jakha submitted a memorandum to Punjab Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Sibin C, claiming that the state machinery was failing badly in ensuring the right to campaign for BJP candidates in the election field. Has failed. ,
It also raised concerns over the right to conduct and promote free and fair elections. They expressed apprehension over the safety of their candidate during the elections in the state. According to an official statement, the delegation submitted a detailed complaint letter and later, the CE asked the DGP to submit a fact-finding and action taken report in this regard. Said.
Earlier, Jakhar had sought intervention from the CEO, claiming that the party's nominees were "being forced to withdraw from the campaign".Jakhar expressed apprehension of "possible collusion" of the ruling AA and other parties in creating hurdles and obstacles in the campaigning of BJP candidates. BJP candidates and leaders are facing protests from farmers during the campaign for the Lok Sabha elections.
As part of the protest, farmers ask questions to BJP leaders and show black flags to them if their demands are not met.
Without providing a common platform for campaigning, the election process would become meaningless, claimed Jakhar, who was accompanied by party leaders Parminder Bray and Vineet Joshi. However, the BJP has always stood for farmers' rights by considering dialogue as the way forward. But such uncontrolled protests against BJP candidates, who are being forced to withdraw from the campaign in some parts of Punjab, may have unexpected consequences and untoward incidents.Violence and clashes, Jakhar said in the memorandum.
He said, "The possibility of anti-social elements entering and creating havoc under the guise of farmer protests cannot be ruled out. This will make both the election process and the final result unfair."
Jakhar said that if the election machinery does not intervene to stop this "planned conspiracy" against the BJP, it will make both the election process and the final result unfair. "This letter is brought to your notice and the Bhagwant-led AAP This is to highlight our apprehension about the systematic 'sponsored' denial of the right to campaign to BJP candidates in Punjab in the backdrop of deteriorating law and order situation under the government.Honor,” said Jakhar.
He alleged that law and order is deteriorating in Punjab and underlined that the current disruptions are depriving BJP candidates of their right to campaign.
"It is the responsibility of the Punjab election office, state administrative and police machinery to ensure that BJP candidates get unhindered access to every part of the state to exercise their democratic right to campaign," he said. However, he said, the recent Dozens of incidents over the days and the recent incident in Patiala, where a farmer died after falling on the road while campaigning for BJP candidate (from Patiala) Preneet Kaur, need immediate attention.
Jakhar said there was a strong possibility of "collusion" of political parties including AAP, Akali Dal and Congress in scripting such "disruption" for the BJP candidate.He said the state machinery cannot act as a "conduit" to remove such obstacles. Jakhar said these parties are clearly upset with the growing influence of the BJP in Punjab.
He further said, 'We would also like to bring to your kind notice the recent statement of Punjab's Advocate General Gurminder Singh before the Supreme Court, where he had raised security issues underlining the threat perception present in the state.
"He cited the murder case of singer-turned-politician Sidhu Moosewala, who was killed days after his security was reduced and publicized. He also made reference to the RPG attack.In light of this, the security of BJP candidates is of paramount importance and the office of the CEO Punjab must ensure the same,'' Jakhar said. The Punjab BJP president said the protest by farmers is a legitimate weapon, but it must be carried out with restraint and caution. This is needed because candidates also have the right to campaign and reach villages.
He said that although the BJP does not want the possibility of such incidents increasing or happening again, if the current situation at the ground level is not stopped, it could go out of control, resulting in the derailment of the election process in Punjab. Is or may be unstable.
Jakhar said, “There is a need to issue notice to the state DGP, Chief Secretary for the lapses which are hampering the BJP's campaign and resulting in increased threat to the security of the party candidates in the election field. "Protests and disruptions during elections cannot happen without prior permission and notice," he said, lamenting that what was happening at the ground level has raised fears of the BJP's "sponsored link" to the ongoing disruptions. .
A delegation of BJP leaders led by state unit chief Sunil Jakha submitted a memorandum to Punjab Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Sibin C, claiming that the state machinery was failing badly in ensuring the right to campaign for BJP candidates in the election field. Has failed. ,
It also raised concerns over the right to conduct and promote free and fair elections. They expressed apprehension over the safety of their candidate during the elections in the state. According to an official statement, the delegation submitted a detailed complaint letter and later, the CE asked the DGP to submit a fact-finding and action taken report in this regard. Said.
Earlier, Jakhar had sought intervention from the CEO, claiming that the party's nominees were "being forced to withdraw from the campaign".Jakhar expressed apprehension of "possible collusion" of the ruling AA and other parties in creating hurdles and obstacles in the campaigning of BJP candidates. BJP candidates and leaders are facing protests from farmers during the campaign for the Lok Sabha elections.
As part of the protest, farmers ask questions to BJP leaders and show black flags to them if their demands are not met.
Without providing a common platform for campaigning, the election process would become meaningless, claimed Jakhar, who was accompanied by party leaders Parminder Bray and Vineet Joshi. However, the BJP has always stood for farmers' rights by considering dialogue as the way forward. But such uncontrolled protests against BJP candidates, who are being forced to withdraw from the campaign in some parts of Punjab, may have unexpected consequences and untoward incidents.Violence and clashes, Jakhar said in the memorandum.
He said, "The possibility of anti-social elements entering and creating havoc under the guise of farmer protests cannot be ruled out. This will make both the election process and the final result unfair."
Jakhar said that if the election machinery does not intervene to stop this "planned conspiracy" against the BJP, it will make both the election process and the final result unfair. "This letter is brought to your notice and the Bhagwant-led AAP This is to highlight our apprehension about the systematic 'sponsored' denial of the right to campaign to BJP candidates in Punjab in the backdrop of deteriorating law and order situation under the government.Honor,” said Jakhar.
He alleged that law and order is deteriorating in Punjab and underlined that the current disruptions are depriving BJP candidates of their right to campaign.
"It is the responsibility of the Punjab election office, state administrative and police machinery to ensure that BJP candidates get unhindered access to every part of the state to exercise their democratic right to campaign," he said. However, he said, the recent Dozens of incidents over the days and the recent incident in Patiala, where a farmer died after falling on the road while campaigning for BJP candidate (from Patiala) Preneet Kaur, need immediate attention.
Jakhar said there was a strong possibility of "collusion" of political parties including AAP, Akali Dal and Congress in scripting such "disruption" for the BJP candidate.He said the state machinery cannot act as a "conduit" to remove such obstacles. Jakhar said these parties are clearly upset with the growing influence of the BJP in Punjab.
He further said, 'We would also like to bring to your kind notice the recent statement of Punjab's Advocate General Gurminder Singh before the Supreme Court, where he had raised security issues underlining the threat perception present in the state.
"He cited the murder case of singer-turned-politician Sidhu Moosewala, who was killed days after his security was reduced and publicized. He also made reference to the RPG attack.In light of this, the security of BJP candidates is of paramount importance and the office of the CEO Punjab must ensure the same,'' Jakhar said. The Punjab BJP president said the protest by farmers is a legitimate weapon, but it must be carried out with restraint and caution. This is needed because candidates also have the right to campaign and reach villages.
He said that although the BJP does not want the possibility of such incidents increasing or happening again, if the current situation at the ground level is not stopped, it could go out of control, resulting in the derailment of the election process in Punjab. Is or may be unstable.
Jakhar said, “There is a need to issue notice to the state DGP, Chief Secretary for the lapses which are hampering the BJP's campaign and resulting in increased threat to the security of the party candidates in the election field. "Protests and disruptions during elections cannot happen without prior permission and notice," he said, lamenting that what was happening at the ground level has raised fears of the BJP's "sponsored link" to the ongoing disruptions. .
