Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Sunday said the Election Commission (EC) had become a caged parrot and a sham and accused it of “turning a blind eye” to the actions of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
In his weekly column ‘Rokthok’ in Shiv Sena (UBT) mouthpiece Saamana, Mr. Raut accused the BJP of resorting to religious propaganda to “bribe” voters after losing ground in five States where Assembly polls are being held (in November).
Latching on to Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s statement in Madhya Pradesh last week promising people government-organised tours to the Ram Temple in Ayodhya if the BJP retains power, Mr. Raut said this was clearly campaigning on religious lines.
