ITANAGAR, Oct 9: With barely three days remaining for the war of the Assembly lords, as a screen raiser, war of words between the two main opposition parties is at its best. In the latest verbal duel, the BJP has charged the Congress of ‘intoxicating’ the electorates through opium allegedly in an effort to get them ‘high’ and, in the process, gain high favourable vote percentage in Tezu and Namsai Assembly segments. Talking to media persons here this morning, BJP’s North East Organizational Secretary P Chandrashekhara Rao charged the Congress and other political parties in the electoral fray of blatantly violating the model code of conduct. He alleged that Congress workers were serving the electorates of Namsai and Tezu with opium besides other intoxicants including local and foreign liquor. “The distribution of opium by Congress is not only violation of the model code of conduct but an act against humanity,” Rao claimed and pointed the ill-effects that would appear after the elections irrespective of which party wins. The BJP leader also drew attention towards the ‘huge’ expenditure being incurred by candidates of Opposition parties in procuring four-wheelers and two-wheelers to lure voters besides hiring dozens of vehicles for campaigning and transporting voters. He also questioned the expenses on chartering private choppers.
“Rampant paisa phainkne ka nanga naach idhar ho raha hai! I don’t know why it is invisible to the election authorities!” Rao complained. He demanded that the election authorities seek records of sale of vehicles and liquor from concerned dealers in the state since beginning of the election process and account these to respective candidates’ expenditure. As per the ECI directives a candidate can spend maximum of Rs 6 lakh for electioneering purposes, which he claimed has been surpassed by Opposition candidates weeks ago.
Finger-pointing at the INC candidate from the Itanagar constituency, Rao further claimed that the contestant in question was using the media, both electronic and print, to advertise himself ‘extravagantly’. He raised doubts over the expenditure incurred and wondered if it was being monitored by the election authorities.
Expressing dejection over the steps initiated by the authorities to strictly implement the model code of conduct, Rao alleged, “The Election Commission is functioning like a branch of the ruling Congress.”
He further claimed that Home Minister Jarbom Gamlin was misusing the police machinery to gain mileage over his opponent in Liromoba Assembly segment from where he is re-contesting against BJP’s Bai Gadi. He alleged that several false cases were being implicated on BJP workers in the constituency. Referring to the public address on Tuesday by V Narayanswami, Minister of State for Planning and Programme Implementation, at Itanagar, Rao objected to the reference that ‘flow of funds from the Centre would be hampered if the Congress is not returned to power in the State’.He said that the ‘reference’ amounted to ‘warning’ the electorates not to vote against the Congress in a bid to subjugate their fundamental rights. THE SENTINEL
“Rampant paisa phainkne ka nanga naach idhar ho raha hai! I don’t know why it is invisible to the election authorities!” Rao complained. He demanded that the election authorities seek records of sale of vehicles and liquor from concerned dealers in the state since beginning of the election process and account these to respective candidates’ expenditure. As per the ECI directives a candidate can spend maximum of Rs 6 lakh for electioneering purposes, which he claimed has been surpassed by Opposition candidates weeks ago.
Finger-pointing at the INC candidate from the Itanagar constituency, Rao further claimed that the contestant in question was using the media, both electronic and print, to advertise himself ‘extravagantly’. He raised doubts over the expenditure incurred and wondered if it was being monitored by the election authorities.
Expressing dejection over the steps initiated by the authorities to strictly implement the model code of conduct, Rao alleged, “The Election Commission is functioning like a branch of the ruling Congress.”
He further claimed that Home Minister Jarbom Gamlin was misusing the police machinery to gain mileage over his opponent in Liromoba Assembly segment from where he is re-contesting against BJP’s Bai Gadi. He alleged that several false cases were being implicated on BJP workers in the constituency. Referring to the public address on Tuesday by V Narayanswami, Minister of State for Planning and Programme Implementation, at Itanagar, Rao objected to the reference that ‘flow of funds from the Centre would be hampered if the Congress is not returned to power in the State’.He said that the ‘reference’ amounted to ‘warning’ the electorates not to vote against the Congress in a bid to subjugate their fundamental rights. THE SENTINEL
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