Kolkata: Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Saturday had filed a complaint against Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma with the Election Commission of India (ECI) for allegedly making ‘communal and divisive’ remarks during the poll campaign.
Derek O'Brien seeks strict action for MCC violation
In a letter dated April 17, TMC Rajya Sabha MP Derek O’ Brien asked the poll body to take stringent action against Sharma and alleged that the Assam Chief Minister had violated the Model Code of Conduct (MCC).
TMC also alleged that Sarma made provocative remarks referring to incidents in Assam’s Dhubri including claims about beef being placed at the doorsteps of Hindu households.
Statement aimed at religious division, hostility, says TMC
TMC in their letter stated that Sarma had purposely made the statement to create religious divisions and create hostility between communities in the poll-bound state.
TMC had mentioned that their party’s Supremo Mamata Banerjee is a candidate and also that Sarma’s comment against her that she is biased towards a specific community without evidence is like tarnishing her image ahead of the polls.
TMC mentioned that Sarma’s comment can have ‘dangerous consequences’ and have asked to send show-cause notice to Sarma.
