The Congress on April 23 said that it would move the Supreme Court if the Election Commission (EC) did not decide on its complaint against Prime Minister Narendra Modi for suggesting that the Congress would redistribute the country’s wealth to Muslims if it came to power.
The Prime Minister had made the remark at a rally in Rajasthan’ Banswara on Sunday, following which, the Congress, on Monday, moved the EC, seeking action against Mr Modi. In its official representation to the EC, the Congress alleged that the Prime Minister had invoked religion and religious symbols to create enmity between groups.
“A no decision by the EC is certainly actionable and justiceable. It can be and shall be challenged. In 2019, I had led a delegation to the poll panel to complain against the Prime Minister and the Home Minister. Ultimately, the absence of any decision by the EC either way led me to approach the Supreme Court,” Congress leader and senior advocate Abhishek Singhvi told The Hindu.
