Navjot Singh Sidhu in a soup for ‘traitor’ talk

The Election Commission has sent a notice to Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu for prima facie violation of the model code of conduct in his comments against Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Mr. Sidhu gave the speech in Bhopal on April 29, following which the BJP lodged a complaint. He accused Mr. Modi of being a “traitor”, and alleged corruption in the Rafale deal. The poll panel, after examining the transcript, directed Mr. Sidhu to respond within 24 hours.

Elect our candidate, will add him to mohalla WhatsApp groups: Somnath Bharti

AAP MLA from Malviya Nagar Somnath Bharti endorsed party candidate for New Delhi Lok Sabha seat Brijesh Goyal to a crowd, promising them that if elected, the latter would be added to their WhatsApp groups.

Mr. Bharti has divided his Assembly constituency into 35 mohallas and each has a WhatsApp group.

“If you elect the MP that AAP and I tell you to, our first work will be to add his number to all [WhatsApp] groups. Then as soon as any police issue is shared or anything is posted in the group by DDA people, the MP will respond. Is it a good proposal? If good, then applaud it,” Mr. Bharti said.

People post their problems from non-availability of water, broken roads, sewers, street lights to thefts among others in the WhatsApp groups.