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CEO seeks report on 'sari distribution'

| Tuesday | 16th October, 2018

No saris were distributed," Bisen said.Office of the chief electoral officer had, however, sought a report from the divisional commissioner on the issue. So report has been sought from the divisional commissioner," CEO, Madhya Pradesh V L Kantha Rao told TOI.This is second such complaint in the state. On October 10, an FIR was registered against BJP leader Harendra Singh Babbu of Jabalpur for alleged distribution of watches. When no action was taken, we made complaint with chief electoral officer," Dr Sunilam, state spokesperson of the SP told TOI.Agriculture minister Gaurishankar Bisen, however, refuted all allegations describing them as baseless. Earlier, there was a programme of the chief minister on September 19 and the women party workers had come to the meeting in a dress code.

BHOPAL: Office of the chief electoral officer (CEO) has sought a report from the divisional commissioner Jabalpur over allegations that minister Gaurishankar Bisen had distributed 'saris' to more than 3,000 women in Balaghat district after the model code of conduct was enforced.The move comes after a complaint of Samajwadi Party leaders on Monday. In the complaint, Samajwadi Party leaders said on October 8, a programme, 'Kamal Shakti Samagam' was organized by Bisen at the government high school ground at Lalbarra.A rally was taken out without permission and using more than 50 four-wheelers and 500 two-wheelers, around 3,000 women were brought there, given saris and offered food in violation of model code of conduct, alleged leaders.In their complaint, SP leaders also urged the EC to take action against electoral officers alleging that no action was taken by officials despite complaint of MCC violation."We registered our complaint the same day with district election officers. When no action was taken, we made complaint with chief electoral officer," Dr Sunilam, state spokesperson of the SP told TOI.Agriculture minister Gaurishankar Bisen, however, refuted all allegations describing them as baseless."These are false allegations to malign our image. There are no evidences and complaints are untruthful and baseless. Earlier, there was a programme of the chief minister on September 19 and the women party workers had come to the meeting in a dress code. It is same workers, who came to Lalbarra in that dress. No saris were distributed," Bisen said.Office of the chief electoral officer had, however, sought a report from the divisional commissioner on the issue. "There were allegations against district electoral officers, too. So report has been sought from the divisional commissioner," CEO, Madhya Pradesh V L Kantha Rao told TOI.This is second such complaint in the state. On October 10, an FIR was registered against BJP leader Harendra Singh Babbu of Jabalpur for alleged distribution of watches.

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