NEW DELHI: Opposition leaders on Monday slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his comments made at an elections rally in Rajasthan, while the CPM has registered a complaint against Modi at the Mandir Marg police station here, for “promoting enmity between groups and making statements that are imputations and assertions that are prejudicial to national integration.”
Some leaders have appealed to citizens to reach out to the Election Commission of India, to take appropriate action against the Prime Minister.
In the complaint lodged with the Mandir Marg police station here, CPM leaders Brinda Karat and Pushpinder Singh Grewal have demanded that an FIR be filed against Modi under sections 153A/153B/298/504/505 IPC, as the utterances made by him at a Rajasthan rally on Sunday constitute “hate speech.”
In a post on X, CPM general secretary Sitaram Yechury said while the Prime Minister’s remarks are atrocious, the silence of the Election Commission is worse. “This is atrocious! The silence of the Election Commission is more atrocious!! Modi’s inflammatory speech is a gross violation of the Model Code of Conduct and Supreme Court pronouncements on Hate Speech,” Yechury said. “Merits strictest action and contempt of Court,” he said. The CPM leader hoped the Supreme Court will take note of the incident and initiate action. “Hope the Supreme Court takes suo motu cognisance of this incendiary speech and issues Modi a contempt of Court notice followed by strictest punishment,” he said.
According to party sources, a petition signed by “concerned citizens,” will be sent to the Election Commission later.
On behalf of Trinamool Congress, party’s Rajya Sabha MP Saket Gokhale appealed to people to write to the Election Commission over Modi’s remarks. In a post on X, he shared the email id of the Chief Election Commissioner, and urged people to write to him, stating that the poll panel does not listen to the Opposition. “Election Commission ignores the Opposition and has kept giving a free pass to Modi and the BJP. During elections, the EC is not accountable to political parties. But – they’re accountable to the people of India,” Gokhale said.
Gokhale urged at least a thousand “responsible Indian citizens” to send a short email to the CEC demanding strict action against Modi for his remarks.
While addressing a rally in Rajasthan’s Banswara, Modi on Sunday suggested that if Congress comes to power, it would redistribute the nation’s wealth to the minority community.
Some leaders have appealed to citizens to reach out to the Election Commission of India, to take appropriate action against the Prime Minister.
In the complaint lodged with the Mandir Marg police station here, CPM leaders Brinda Karat and Pushpinder Singh Grewal have demanded that an FIR be filed against Modi under sections 153A/153B/298/504/505 IPC, as the utterances made by him at a Rajasthan rally on Sunday constitute “hate speech.”
In a post on X, CPM general secretary Sitaram Yechury said while the Prime Minister’s remarks are atrocious, the silence of the Election Commission is worse. “This is atrocious! The silence of the Election Commission is more atrocious!! Modi’s inflammatory speech is a gross violation of the Model Code of Conduct and Supreme Court pronouncements on Hate Speech,” Yechury said. “Merits strictest action and contempt of Court,” he said. The CPM leader hoped the Supreme Court will take note of the incident and initiate action. “Hope the Supreme Court takes suo motu cognisance of this incendiary speech and issues Modi a contempt of Court notice followed by strictest punishment,” he said.
According to party sources, a petition signed by “concerned citizens,” will be sent to the Election Commission later.
On behalf of Trinamool Congress, party’s Rajya Sabha MP Saket Gokhale appealed to people to write to the Election Commission over Modi’s remarks. In a post on X, he shared the email id of the Chief Election Commissioner, and urged people to write to him, stating that the poll panel does not listen to the Opposition. “Election Commission ignores the Opposition and has kept giving a free pass to Modi and the BJP. During elections, the EC is not accountable to political parties. But – they’re accountable to the people of India,” Gokhale said.
Gokhale urged at least a thousand “responsible Indian citizens” to send a short email to the CEC demanding strict action against Modi for his remarks.
While addressing a rally in Rajasthan’s Banswara, Modi on Sunday suggested that if Congress comes to power, it would redistribute the nation’s wealth to the minority community.
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