Spineless EC has surrendered to PM Modi: Arvind Kejriwal
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday alleged that the Election Commission has "completely surrendered" before PM Narendra Modi. He further termed the poll panel as "completely shameless and spineless". Kejriwal further tweeted, "As per EC notification, polling time in Goa is 7 am to 5 pm but in Punjab, it's from 8 am to 5 pm (one hour less). Why?"
Calling it "spineless", Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday alleged that the Election Commission has "completely surrendered" before Prime Minister Narendra Modi.Kejriwal's remarks came in response to reports of people allegedly visiting polling booths with party symbols and other campaigning material, and also campaigning on social media and TV on polling day."Election Commission has completely surrendered before Modiji, just like the CBI and the RBI," Kejriwal tweeted. As per EC notification, polling time in Goa from 7 am to 5 pm but in Punjab, it is from 8 am to 5 pm (one hr less). Why?"This is a completely shameless and spineless Election Commission."Also read: Punjab Assembly Polls 2017 LIVE: 55 per cent voter turnout till 3 pmThe Aam Aadmi Party leader had earlier repeatedly targeted the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and Reserve Bank of India (RBI) for acting on the directions of the Prime Minister's Office."Just like Modiji destroyed the RBI, he has also destroyed the Election Commission by appointing his cronies in the Commission," Kejriwal said.Punjab began voting for all 117 assembly constituencies in the state at 8 a.m., while polling for Goa's 40 assembly seats got underway at 7 a.m.Also read: Assembly Elections 2017: FULL COVERAGEKejriwal also slammed Modi for his November 8 demonetisation move and said it had failed to curb black money."Modiji had said that the note ban will put an end to black money. But it is being openly distributed in Punjab and Goa. Then what was the use of the note ban," Kejriwal asked.In a sudden move, the Prime Minister had on November 8 announced that 500 and 1,000 rupee notes would no longer be legal tender.