"EC Is Wrong": P Chidambaram As Poll Body Raps Congress Over Agniveer Remark
NDTV
The Election Commission Wednesday asked Congress not to politicise defence forces.
Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Thursday said the Election Commission was "egregiously wrong" in directing his party not to 'politicise' the Agnipath scheme, asserting that it is the right of an Opposition party to criticise a policy of the government. ECI is wrong in directing the Congress party not to'politicise' the Agniveer schemeWhat does 'politicize' mean? Does the ECI mean 'criticise'?Agniveer is a scheme, a product of the policy of the government. It is the right of an Opposition political party to criticise a…
The Election Commission Wednesday came down heavily on the ruling BJP and opposition Congress, asking them to desist from campaigning along caste, community, language, and religious lines.
The EC also asked Congress not to politicise defence forces and make potentially divisive statements regarding the socio-economic composition of the armed forces. The Commission was referring to remarks made by top Congress leaders on the Agnipath scheme.
