EC Gives PM Modi Clean Chit Over Wardha Speech Slamming Rahul

PM Modi claimed in a rally that the Congress had been forced to contest from places dominated by minority community.

The Election Commission on Tuesday, 30 April, gave Prime Minister Narendra Modi a clean chit over Congress’ complaint alleging Model Code of Conduct violation during his speech in Maharashtra’s Wardha, which the Congress had termed ‘divisive’.

“The Commission is of the considered view that in this matter no such violation has been noticed,” the EC statement said.

Modi had claimed in a rally at Wardha, Maharashtra on 1 April, that the Congress had been forced to contest from places dominated by the minority community, referring to Rahul Gandhi’s decision to fight from Wayanad.

“The Congress insulted Hindus and the people of the country have decided to punish the party in the election. Leaders of that party are now scared of contesting from constituencies dominated by the majority (Hindu) population. That is why they are forced to take refuge in places where the majority is a minority,” Modi said.