BJP complains against Mayawati for her 'don't vote for Congress' appeal at Muslim-dominated Deoband
Lucknow, Apr 7 (UNI/IBNS): BJP has filed a complaint with the Election Commission against BSP president Mayawati appealing to Muslims not to vote for Congress at a rally at Deoband on Sunday.
BJP's election management in-charge J.P.S. Rathore, in a written complaint to CEC Sunil Arora here on Sunday evening sought action against the BSP president for violating model code of conduct by seeking votes on communal lines.
"The act of Ms Mayawati was a move to create communal flare up which could obstruct free and fair polls in the state," the BJP complaint said.
Mayawati during her speech in Deoband had asked the Muslims not to waste their votes by supporting Congress as only the alliance was fighting against the BJP in the state.
Sharing the stage with alliance partner Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav and RLD supremo Ajit Singh at the Muslim-dominated Deoband, Mayawati said: "I want to make an open appeal here today. It is not the Congress but the alliance which is fighting the BJP in the polls. Congress wants to ensure the alliance does not win the polls. Congress is trying to help the BJP in this election.”
The BJP in its complaint further said that action should be initiated against Ms Mayawati so that she do not repeat such act in future.
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