Shiv Sena (UBT) Says ECI's Double Standards Are Intriguing, Yet Understandable
Mumbai: Shiv Sena has accused the BJP of seeking votes on the grounds of religion in the campaign for five state assembly elections, particularly in Madhya Pradesh. The Shiv Sena leader reminded the ECI that Shiv Sena founder Balasaheb Thackeray was banned from exercising his voting right for six years for speaking about his religion during an election campaign. The double standards applied by the ECI are intriguing, yet understandable, given the fact that the commission is publicly perceived to be in alignment with whatever the BJP does during elections and even otherwise,” the Shiv Sena MP said in his letter. Seeking clarification from the ECI on the use of religion in election campaigns, Mr. Desai said, “We will be obliged if the commission were to clarify to the Shiv Sena about the use of religion in the course of state and Lok Sabha election in 2024. That will help all political parties to know what the commission believes are the contours of the standards required when it comes to using religion, religious symbols, idioms and language, including propagating Hindutva… that will ensure that the ECI does not apply double standards.” Late Balasaheb Thackeray was banned from voting and contesting in any election for six years from 11 December 1999 till 10 December 2005 for “indulging in corrupt practice by seeking votes in the name of religion”.
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