BJP wants Congress hand pulled after Rahul Gandhi’s speech
In a complaint with the Chief Electoral Officer in Lucknow, BJP leader Bhupendra Yadav said Gandhi was exploiting “religious sentiments” and influencing voters using “unfair means”.
The BJP wants the withdrawal of the Congress’ election symbol ‘hand’ and derecognition of the latter as a national party.
The ruling party has filed a complaint with the Election Commission (EC) against Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi for drawing parallels between the Congress’ election symbol ‘hand’ with the religious symbols of Hinduism, Sikhism and Islam.
In a complaint with the Chief Electoral Officer in Lucknow, BJP leader Bhupendra Yadav said Gandhi was exploiting “religious sentiments” and influencing voters using “unfair means”.