Resolve complaints against PM Modi, Amit Shah by Monday, Supreme Court tells EC
New Delhi, May 2 (IBNS): The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Election Commission to resolve all complaints against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah by Monday, media reports said.
The Congress has argued in the top court that the EC is reluctant in taking decisions related to complaints against Modi and the BJP chief but taking prompt actions against opposition leaders.
Congress leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi said the poll body has taken decisions on only two out of 11 complaints brought by his party.
EC gives clean chit to PM Modi
The EC has given clean chit to Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the two cases in which the poll body has taken decision.
The EC on Wednesday gave a clean chit to Modi for his speech about Pulwama terror attack and the Balakot air strike, at Latur in Maharashtra on Apr 9, and said there was no violation of Model Code of Conduct.
Modi had appealed to first time voters to dedicate their votes to martyrs of Pulwama attack and soldiers who carried out the Balakot air strike.
On Tuesday, the election body had exonerated Modi for his speech at Wardha, where he had said Congress president Rahul Gandhi’s decision to contest from Wayanad constituency in Kerala as his second seat, was taking 'refuge in areas where majority is in minority'.
The Congress had approached Commission against Prime Minister’s speech, citing violation of poll body’s directive to the candidates and political parties to desist from using armed forces for electioneering.
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