Seven seats have to be given to Modi | Delhi People Shocking Comments | The Bharatiya Janata Party is one of the two major political parties in India, along with the Indian National Congress. As of 2018, it is the country's largest political party in terms of representation in the national parliament and state assemblies, and it is the world's largest party in terms of primary membership Bharatiya Janata Party, founded in 1980, is World's largest political party. It currently leads the National Democratic Alliance, which is governing India NEW DELHI -- Some Indian politicians are resorting to verbal threats to garner votes in the country's monthlong general election as the polling watchdog imposes temporary campaigning bans on a few for provocative remarks. In a bizarre development, a minister in Chhattisgarh, a state in central India, warned voters that they would get an “electric shock” for pressing any button on the electronic voting machines, or EVM, in their polling booths other than that meant for the Indian National Congress candidate.
Congress, the main opposition, toppled the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party in regional elections late last year in Chhattisgarh, once a BJP bastion, and is now trying hard to pull voters toward it in the national polls.
“Only press the first button [for the Congress candidate] on the EVM,” said Kawasi Lakhma, the state’s commerce and industries minister, at a rally in support of Biresh Thakur, his party’s candidate from Chhattisgarh’s Kanker region, this month.
“If you press the second button, you will get an electric shock. The third button [too] has [electric] current,” he said in his speech, part of which was aired on local news channels.
It is not just the opposition that has resorted to such tactics, even leaders of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist BJP have issued veiled warnings to voters.
Maneka Gandhi, Modi’s minister for women and child development who is contesting in northern Uttar Pradesh’s Sultanpur constituency, implied she would be reluctant to work for minority Muslims if they did not vote for her.
“I’m confident of my victory. But if this win comes without the support of Muslims, I’ll not feel very good,” she told a gathering, the video of which has gone viral. Her remarks are particularly controversial given that India has endured race riots and Muslims, which make up about 14% of the population, often feel socially and economically marginalized.Top 10 News TOP 10 NEWS is a daily news channel TOP 10 NEWS is dedicated to delivering all the latest news including breaking news, regional news, We are a Web Channel Mainly Focus On Telugu Politics (Telangana & Andhra Pradesh) We cater the info needs of the two Telugu states and Telugu Diaspora across the world. Click to Subscribe Our YouTube Channel TOP 10 NEWS:
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