Muslim appeasement row: Gujarat BJP files complaint in EC against Congress MLA and candidate
November 20, 2022
Gandhinagar: Ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has filed a complaint with the district election officer of Patan Collector office over Congress MLA and candidate from Sidhpur seat Chandanji Thakor’s remarks that allegedly violate the provisions of the representation of peoples act.
The BJP in its complain stated: The General election of the legislative assembly 2022 for Gujarat State is in progress. The ECI is empowered under Article 324 of the Constitution to conduct, monitor, and superintendent an
election as per the provisions of the relevant election laws. The Model Code of Conduct isin force from the date of issuance of the notification. Shri. Chandanji Thakor, an official candidate set up by the INC for the 19-Siddhpur assembly constituency, In a public meeting during his election, violated provisions of The Representation
of Peoples Act, 1951.
Only Congress protects you, countrywide. We will protect you, we will guard you. BJP disturbed you in some places, raked up teen talak issue and abolished it, snatched away hajj subsidy, ended minority institutions subsidy: Congress MLA candidate Chandanjipic.twitter.com/PzpIyDRXqy
— DeshGujarat (@DeshGujarat) November 19, 2022
Shri Chandanji Thakor has made a controversial statement to appease the minority community. Shri Chandanji Thakor appealed to vote him on the cast and religion base to strengthen the voice of Muslims in the Gujarat Assembly. It violates Sec. 123(3)1 (3A)2 of the Representation of People Act, 1951.
3. Statement of Shri Chandanji Thakor “દેશને કોઇ જ બચાવી શકે તો માત્ર મુસ્લિમ સમાજ જ બચાવી શકે છે અને કોંગ્રેસ પાર્ટીને જો કોઇ બચાવી શકે તો તે મુસ્લિમ પાર્ટી બચાવી શકે છે. આનું એક જ ઉદાહરણ આપું. એનઆરસીના મુદ્દે મારી સોનિયા ગાંધી, મારા રાહુલ ગાંધી અને મારી પ્રિયંકા ગાંધી રોડ પર આવી. 18 પ્રકારના પક્ષો હતા, પરંતુ એક પક્ષે મુસ્લિમ સમાજ માટે આજીજી કરી નથી તે મુસ્લિમ સમાજની તરફેણમાં નથી. આ એક માત્ર પક્ષ છે જે તમારા માર્ગે ચાલે છે, તમારું રક્ષણ કરે છે, સમગ્ર દેશમાં તમારા સમુદાયનું રક્ષણ કરે છે. આ ભારતીય જનતા પાર્ટીએ તમને ખલેલ પહોંચાડવાનું કામ કર્યું ટ્રીપલ તલાકનો મુદ્દો ઉઠછાવ્યો અને સુપ્રીમ કોર્ટમાં લઇ ગયા, ત્રિપલ તલાક હટાવી. કોંગ્રેસની સરકારમાં કમિટીને હજ પર જવા માટે સબસિડી મળતી હતી, ભારતીય જનતા પાર્ટીની ગરબડને કારણે આ સબસીડી જતી રહી. લઘુમતી સંસ્થાઓને પણ સબસીડી આપવામાં આવતી હતી જે છોકરાઓને ભણાવવા મળી હતી જે પણ બંધ કરી દીધી. તેઓએ તમારા પર ત્રાસ ગુજાર્યો અને સબસીડી બંધ કરી દીધી, હવે જાગો, આવનારા સમયમાં તેઓ આપણી પર દાદાગીરી કરશે. હું તમને ખાતરી આપું છું કે હું કોઇને દુઃખી થવા દઇશ નહીં.”
BJP has suggested that the election office can verify the remarks from the recording of the Returning Officer office. The BJP has sought prompt and serious action from the election office in this matter and urged to provide a copy of the recording of the said speech for further legal action from BJP side. The party has attached the video of the speech and the newspaper cutting with the complaint.
As per section 123(3)1 and (3A)2, ‘The appeal by a candidate or his agent or by any other person with the consent of a candidate or his election agent to vote or refrain from voting for any person on the ground of his religion, race, caste, community or language or the use of, or appeal to religious symbols or the use of, or appeal to, national symbols, such as the national flag or the national emblem, for the furtherance of the prospects of the election of that candidate or for prejudicially affecting the election of any candidate. The promotion of, or attempt to promote, feelings of enmity or hatred between different classes of the citizens of India on grounds of religion, race, caste, community, or language, by a candidate or his agent or any other person with the consent of a candidate or his election agent for the furtherance of the prospects of the election of that candidate or for prejudicially affecting the election of any candidate.’ DeshGujarat
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