On Wednesday, the Electoral Commission sent a notice to the leader of Congress, Kamal Nath, for his mockery of “article” against the leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Imarti Devi.
The commission has asked the former Prime Minister of Madhya Pradesh to explain his position within the next 48 hours.
In objecting to the comment, the commission mentioned in the notice that the Model Code of Conduct, which is in effect due to by-elections in Madhya Pradesh, states that neither party may engage in any activity that may aggravate existing differences or create hatred. mutual o Cause tension between different castes and communities.
Addressing a campaign rally on Sunday for the November 3 by-elections in the Dabra town of Gwalior, where the BJP has sent Imarti Devi, Nath had said that the candidate for Congress was a “simple person” unlike of his opponent, which was an “element”.
The comments have sparked outrage with BJP leaders, led by Prime Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, who organized protests against Kamal Nath.
Former Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday disapproved of Nath’s comment, saying it was “unfortunate.”
The National Commission for Women has asked the former Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh for an explanation for her comment.
Chouhan wrote to the president of Congress, Sonia Gandhi, asking her to condemn Nath’s comments and remove him from all party charges.
Kamal Nath has expressed regret for his comment and has claimed that he did not say anything disrespectful.
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