UP Congress Writes To Poll Body, Seeks Action Against PM, Chief Minister
NDTV
The Congress also asked the top poll body to "cancel big rallies (in poll-bound Uttar Pradesh) in view of an anticipated third wave of Covid cases"
The Congress on Wednesday wrote to the Election Commission asking for action against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath for "using government machinery/money for inaugurations and making political statements at these events".
The party - which has postponed events in poll-bound states because of the Covid surge - also asked the top poll body to "cancel big rallies (in the state) in view of an anticipated third wave of Covid cases".
"Congress has decided to postpone major rallies in UP and other poll-bound states. We have asked state units to assess the COVID-19 situation in their states and then take a decision on holding rallies," the party's General Secretary, KC Venugopal, was quoted by news agency ANI.
The Congress and other major opposition parties in UP have been repeatedly targeted by Prime Minister Modi and Chief Minister Adityanath - who have accused them of poor governance and neglecting the state's development needs - in the build-up to the February-March election.
