Congress accuses BJP: The Delhi Congress has levelled serious allegations against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) amid the ongoing uproar over the Delhi Assembly elections. The Congress has alleged that the BJP is once again trying to polarise the votes by spreading the poison of communalism through the film ‘Delhi 2020’. The Congress has demanded the Election Commission to postpone the release of the film.
Senior Congress leader Dr. Abhishek Manu Singhvi said in a press conference that the film is being released at the time of the Delhi elections, which is clearly a violation of the rules of the Election Commission. Dr. Singhvi said the Congress party has filed a complaint with the Election Commission and demanded that the release of the film be postponed till the Delhi elections are over.
“According to Abhishek Manu Singhvi, “”This film is made to spread the poison of communalism and is aimed at polarising the voters of Delhi.”””
BJP released Modi’s biopic in 2019
He further said that in 2019, the BJP had adopted a similar approach. A few days before the general election, the film based on Modi’s biography was being released. At that time he also went to the Election Commission and then to the Supreme Court. After which, the Election Commission had issued instructions to postpone the release of Modi’s biopic till the end of the 2019 general elections. Dr. Singhvi said that the Congress party hopes and believes that this time too the Election Commission will work in a similar manner and follow the rules made by itself.
Allegations of putting insulting posts on AAP
The Congress has also taken the Aam Aadmi Party along with the BJP. The Congress has alleged that AAP is posting derogatory posts on social media against its political opponents. Dr. Singhvi said the Congress party has demanded the Election Commission to issue guidelines to prevent misuse of social media platforms.
Dr. Singhvi said the Supreme Court has issued a show-cause notice to the Centre and the Election Commission. He hopes that the rights of the public will be protected by the court in the near future.
