Goa BJP accuses Kejriwal indulging in fear-mongering; lodges complaint with EC

Delhi | Monday | 15th April, 2019

Summary:

Kejriwal was in Goa on April 13 to address a public meeting at Margao in south Goa. Panaji (Goa): Goa BJP has complained to the Election Commission (EC) against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for violating the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) by propagating fear-mongering among Christian and Muslim community at a public meeting here. BJP has also complained to the Chief Electoral Officer against a Roman Catholic priest for the violation of MCC. “Arvind Kejriwal has blatantly violated MCC by way of inciting religious sentiments in his speech,” read the letter. The said priest reportedly made a speech with communal overtones and allegedly said that late former Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar suffered cancer because of the anger of God..