Friday, March 29, 2024

Mamata sees red in Modi’s visit to B’desh; terms it a violation





West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee, in an election rally in Kharagpur today, has accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi for violating the election code of conduct, alleging that he is visiting Bangladesh at the time when there are assembly elections going on in the state.

Banerjee said, “Elections are underway here and he (PM) goes to Bangladesh and lectures on Bengal. It is a total violation of code of conduct of the election.”

“In 2019 LS polls when a Bangladeshi actor attended our rally, BJP spoke to the Bangladesh government and cancelled his visa…. When polls are underway here, you (PM) go to Bangladesh to seek votes from one section of ppl, why shouldn’t your Visa be cancelled?We’ll complain to EC,” she added further.

However, it is important to understand that the moral code of conduct does not say that a prime minister cannot officially visit abroad during elections. It only mentions that a candidate cannot campaign in the constituencies from 48 hours before polling begins.

Meanwhile, It also allows politicians to campaign in other constituencies where polling will occur in the next phases. 

Furthermore, Prime Minister’s official visits abroad do not fall under the ambit of campaigning.

Adding to the list, Congress supporter Saket Gokhale had also asked the EC to pre-approve the Prime Minister’s speech in Bangladesh.

Earlier in the day, PM offered prayers at a temple in Bangladesh’s Orakandi, the birthplace of Hindu mystic figure and Matua community’s spiritual guru Harichand Thakur. 

Orakandi is the abode of hundreds from the Hindu Matua community, a large number of whom are now residents of West Bengal and Gokhale had claimed that PM’s speech in Orakandi “can influences about 29 seats in Bengal.” 

 


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