Calling it "spineless", Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday alleged that the Election Commission has “completely surrendered” before Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Kejriwal's remarks came in response to reports of people allegedly visiting polling booths, with party symbols and other campaigning material, and also campaigning on social media and TV on polling day.
He tweeted:
The Aam Aadmi Party leader had earlier repeatedly targeted the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) for acting on the directions of the Prime Minister's Office.
“Just like Modiji destroyed the RBI, he has also destroyed the Election Commission by appointing his cronies in the Commission,” Kejriwal said.
Kejriwal also slammed Modi for his 8 November demonetisation move and said it had failed to curb black money.
“Modiji had said that the note ban will put an end to black money. But it is being openly distributed in Punjab and Goa. Then what was the use of this note ban,” Kejriwal asked.
In a sudden move, the Prime Minister had on 8 November announced that Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes would no longer be a legal tender.
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