EC Slaps Notice On Jaiswal For President Rule Comments
New Delhi, Feb 24: Holding prima facie that his comments on imposition of President's Rule in Uttar Pradesh a threat to voters and violation of Model Code of Conduct, the Election Commission today slapped a show cause notice on Union Minister Sriprakash Jaiswal asking why action should not be initiated against him. INC, or face imposition of President Rule in Uttar Pradesh and has thus violated the aforesaid provisions of the Model Code of Conduct,” the EC notice served on him said. intimidation of voters.” Reacting sharply to Jaiswal's remarks, BJP had accused Congress of treating the state like its fiefdom and dubbed the minister's comments as “undemocratic and a threat to the voters” Party leader L K Advani said imposition of President's rule in UP if Congress does not get a majority would be blatant misuse of the provision. Samajwadi Party, in its complaint, had also charged Jaiswal with intimidating the voters of Uttar Pradesh and said his comments on imposition of President Rule in case Congress did not get a majority was a “gross” violation of the Model Code and had asked the EC to take stern action against him.
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