Bengaluru: The BJP on Monday lodged a complaint with the Election Commission against former Congress chief Sonia Gandhi over her statement that her party would not allow anyone to pose a threat to the “prestige, sovereignty or integrity” of Karnataka. Karnataka’s ruling party BJP has requested the Election Commission to issue orders for registration of FIR against Sonia Gandhi.
Addressing a rally in Karnataka’s Hubli, Sonia Gandhi on Saturday launched a scathing attack on the BJP, saying there can be no progress in Karnataka and the rest of the country without getting rid of the “loot, lies, arrogance and hatred” of the ruling party. Might.” Gandhi was accompanied on the dais by Congress president M Mallikarjun Kharge, Rahul Gandhi and former Karnataka chief minister Jagadish Shettar, who recently quit the BJP and joined the party after being denied a ticket.
Later, the Congress shared a tweet referring to Gandhi’s speech in Hubli and said the Congress Parliamentary Party President had “sent a strong message to 6.5 crore Kannadigas”. It also posted photographs of his speech at the public meeting. “Congress will not allow anyone to pose a threat to the prestige, sovereignty or integrity of Karnataka,” a tweet from the party’s handle read.
CPP President Smt. Sonia Gandhi sent a strong message to 6.5 crore Kannadigas:
“The Congress will not allow anyone to pose a threat to the prestige, sovereignty or integrity of Karnataka.” pic.twitter.com/W6HjKYWjLa— Congress (@INCIndia) May 6, 2023
BJP delegation approached the Election Commission
Describing the statement as “shocking and unacceptable”, Union Minister Shobha Karandlaje, who filed the complaint, said Sonia Gandhi had violated provisions of the Model Code of Conduct and urged the Election Commission to take strict action against her for “making such a statement”. have requested. BJP Election Management Committee convenor Karandlaje also urged the Election Commission to issue directions to register an FIR against him and take exemplary punitive action.
“Today we gave a complaint against Sonia Gandhi to the Election Commission. He gave a speech in Hubli in which he talked about the sovereignty of Karnataka. We use sovereignty for the country. She is the leader of the ‘Tukde-Tukde’ gang. We demanded that an FIR should be registered against him,” Union Minister and BJP MP Shobha Karandlaje told ANI.
#Watch , Today we gave a complaint against Sonia Gandhi to the Election Commission. He gave a speech in Hubli in which he talked about the sovereignty of Karnataka. We use sovereignty for the country. She is the leader of the ‘Tukde-Tukde’ gang. We demanded that there should be an FIR… pic.twitter.com/0iY56iLdQ3– ANI (@ANI) May 8, 2023
A delegation of BJP leaders including Bhupendra Yadav, Anil Baluni and Tarun Chugh met the Election Commission today, with Union Minister Bhupendra Yadav calling it an “anti-national act”.
Union minister Bhupendra said, “She (Sonia Gandhi) deliberately used the word sovereignty. Congress manifesto is the agenda of ‘tukde-tukde’ gang and that’s why they are using such words. We hope the Election Commission Will take action against this anti-national act.” Yadav was quoted as saying by ANI.
#Watch , BJP delegation meets Election Commission in Delhi
She (Sonia Gandhi) deliberately used the word sovereignty. Congress manifesto is the agenda of tukde tukde gang and hence they are using such words. We hope the Election Commission will take action against this traitor… pic.twitter.com/7S4dScJHF4– ANI (@ANI) May 8, 2023
PM intensifies attack on Congress
Prime Minister Narendra Modi accused the Congress of openly advocating Karnataka’s ‘separation’ from India. PM Modi apparently referring to Sonia Gandhi’s remark that the disease of ‘tukde-tukde gang’ (anti-national elements) has reached the top level of the Congress.
The Prime Minister’s allegation came a day after Sonia Gandhi entered the fray for the 2023 Karnataka Assembly elections for the first time, saying Karnataka and the rest of the country cannot progress without getting rid of the “loot, lies, arrogance and” of the ruling party. Can do.” Hatred”.
The Congress party has fielded Shettar, a six-time MLA, from the Hubli-Dharwad Central constituency, from where he won the last assembly election in 2018. Today is the last day of campaigning and Karnataka will go to polls in a single phase. May 10 and the results will be declared on May 13.