Summary:
He, however, admitted to the CM agreeing to demands made by the samiti on December 7, when the code was in force. When contacted, Khattar’s media adviser Rajiv Jain said it was not a violation of the poll code, and the announcement was only a solution to an old problem. Therefore, the Election Commission should take suo moto cognizance of the incident,” he said. He advised TOI to speak to the returning officer.Samiti president Kapil Vats said the agreement was made on the scheme was made in a meeting on Decemebr 7. When contacted, observer Vineet Garg first enquired about the CM’s statement, and then said he was in Chandigarh and could not talk to the media..