'Caged parrot' ECI a sham, is favouring BJP, alleges Sanjay Raut
Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Sunday said the Election Commission of India had become a caged parrot and a sham and accused it of «turning a blind eye» to the actions of the Bharatiya Janata Party. In his weekly column 'Rokthok' in Shiv Sena (UBT) mouthpiece 'Saamana', Rautaccused the BJP of resorting to religious propaganda to «bribe» voters after losing ground in five states where Assembly polls are being held (in November).
Latching on to Union Home Minister Amit Shah's statement in Madhya Pradesh last week promising people of government-organised tours to the Ram Temple in Ayodhya if the BJP retains power, Raut said this was clearly campaigning on religious lines.
If such a statement had been made by a Congress leader, then the ECI, like the Enforcement Directorate, would have been at the doorstep with a «warrant», the Shiv Sena (UBT) Rajya Sabha MP alleged.
«Garnering votes by bribing voters is shocking and the Election Commission had turned a blind eye, which is detrimental to democracy,» Raut asserted.
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- The idol consecration of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya is scheduled for January 22.
"(Former chief election commissioner) T N Seshan, during his tenure, showed the poll body did not even have to roar, it just had to wiggle its tail and it would instill fear in all
