EC serves notice on AAP over 'bribe' flyer
Ravneet Singh
Tribune News Service
Patiala, January 9
The District Electoral Officer-cum-Deputy Commissioner has issued a notice to the AAP for violating the model code of conduct and sought a clarification by tomorrow on objectionable statements made in a pamphlet circulated here. This is apparently the first notice issued in the state after the code came into effect.
Bid to defame us
We have not issued the pamphlet and do not justify it. Apparently, someone has tried to defame us. — Dr Balbir Singh, AAP
‘Party promoting graft, take action’
- Accusing the AAP of promoting corruption during the elections by asking voters to “take bribe and even false oaths”, the SAD on Sunday urged the EC to take action
- SAD leader Daljit Singh Cheema claimed the party asking voters to take money from other parties was a promotion of corruption in poll process.
The pamphlet was circulated in the district on Sunday and carried objectionable statements regarding accepting bribe from political parties. It is not yet clear who issued the pamphlet as it does not bear the name of the publisher, the address of the printing press or the number of copies of the pamphlet printed. It reads: “Sariyaan partiyaan ton paise lao, par vote jharu nu deo.” The election office had received a complaint on the content of the pamphlet on its cVIGIL app. DEO Sandeep Hans said a clarification had been sought by 12 noon on Monday.
