BJP Paid Insurgent Groups In Manipur For Votes, Alleges Congress
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Congress leader Jairam Ramesh alleged the BJP government in Manipur released funds to militant groups
Congress leader and the party's Manipur observer Jairam Ramesh today said he would approach the Supreme Court after the "Election Commission maintained that the payments made to banned militant groups in the state didn't constitute the violation of the model code of conduct (MCC)". Shockingly ECI held large payments to banned militant groups made on 1.1.22 & 1.3.22 by Manipur Govt do not violate Model Code of Conduct.They do & I'm petitioning Supreme Court. Payments were suddenly released during poll period after long gap. It murdered elections in 11 seats!
Alleging that the release of payments to the militant groups after a long hiatus "murdered" elections in 11 assembly seats in Manipur, Mr Ramesh in a tweet said the move violated the model code of conduct, or MCC.
He alleged the BJP government in Manipur released funds to militant groups even while the MCC was in force in the state and ahead of the second phase of the assembly polls.
"Shockingly ECI (Election Commission of India) held large payments to banned militant groups made on 1.1.22 & 1.3.22 by Manipur Govt do not violate Model Code of Conduct. They do & I'm petitioning Supreme Court. Payments were suddenly released during poll period after long gap. It murdered elections in 11 seats," Mr Ramesh tweeted.
