EC Likely to Decide on Mayawati's 'Muslim Vote' Appeal Speech by Tomorrow as Report Reaches CEO
Chief Electoral Officer L Venkateshwarlu said he received several complaints and he had sought a report from the district administration on the issue.
File photo of BSP supremo Mayawati.
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New Delhi: The Uttar Pradesh poll body on Monday sent a report on BSP chief Mayawati's "Muslim vote" appeal to the chief electoral officer.
Sources said that the CEC will decide on the matter in a day or two. A report was sought from the Saharanpur district administration on BSP chief's speech during a joint SP-BSP-RLD rally in Deoband.
Chief Electoral Officer L Venkateshwarlu said he received several complaints and he had sought a report from the district administration on the issue.
State BJP vice president JPS Rathore had also written to the chief electoral officer, alleging that appealing to Muslims not to vote for a particular party amounts to fanning religious passion and is a hindrance in holding free and fair polls.
"The EC should take its cognisance as it is a violation of Model Code of Conduct," Rathore, the BJP's poll incharge in Uttar Pradesh, said. During the rally on Sunday, Mayawati said the Congress was busy dividing the votes and cautioned the gathering to guard against any such attempt.
"In western UP, where people of all communities live...in Saharanpur, Bareilly, where there is a huge Muslim population...I want to tell the Muslim community...don't divide your votes...give it to the BSP, SP and RLD alliance," she told the rally.
Two days ago, the EC had advised Uttar Pradesh chief minister to refrain from using issues related to defence forces or the activities of the defence forces for political purposes. Adityanath had referred to Indian Army as "Modi ji ki Sena" (Army of Prime Minister Narendra Modi) while addressing an election rally in support of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party candidate at Ghaziabad in his State recently.
Sources said that the CEC will decide on the matter in a day or two. A report was sought from the Saharanpur district administration on BSP chief's speech during a joint SP-BSP-RLD rally in Deoband.
Chief Electoral Officer L Venkateshwarlu said he received several complaints and he had sought a report from the district administration on the issue.
State BJP vice president JPS Rathore had also written to the chief electoral officer, alleging that appealing to Muslims not to vote for a particular party amounts to fanning religious passion and is a hindrance in holding free and fair polls.
"The EC should take its cognisance as it is a violation of Model Code of Conduct," Rathore, the BJP's poll incharge in Uttar Pradesh, said. During the rally on Sunday, Mayawati said the Congress was busy dividing the votes and cautioned the gathering to guard against any such attempt.
"In western UP, where people of all communities live...in Saharanpur, Bareilly, where there is a huge Muslim population...I want to tell the Muslim community...don't divide your votes...give it to the BSP, SP and RLD alliance," she told the rally.
Two days ago, the EC had advised Uttar Pradesh chief minister to refrain from using issues related to defence forces or the activities of the defence forces for political purposes. Adityanath had referred to Indian Army as "Modi ji ki Sena" (Army of Prime Minister Narendra Modi) while addressing an election rally in support of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party candidate at Ghaziabad in his State recently.