A day after the Election Commission sought evidence from Karnataka Congress over its “corruption rate card” advertisements published in newspapers targeting the BJP ahead of the Assembly elections, the party on Sunday hit back accusing the EC of taking action in violation of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution and subjecting it to “unfair and unequal treatment.”
In the preliminary response to EC, Congress Rajya Sabha MP Abhishek Singhvi alleged that there was an “uneven playing field” and no action had been taken against BJP leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah, even when there were documented representations made.
“This treatment of the EC is not only in violation of the fundamental guarantees, but also violates the concept of equality before law and the conduct of free and fair elections,” said the Congress.
