Scripted conspiracy of Cong to communalise UP Polls,says BJP

BJP leader L K Advani said the minister was making a “mockery” of model code of conduct.

“The PM should sack Khurshid for making comments on EC. No minister had ever made comments against the EC in such a way. After being censured by the Commission,the minister is making mockery of model code of conduct,” Advani said while addressing an election meeting in Bhadohi today.

Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Arun Jaitley said there was a well “scripted conspiracy” on the part of Congress to communalise the UP assembly elections.

“I have reason to believe it’s a part of scripted conspiracy by Congress to communalise the UP elections… the more it’s done… you might save yourself from the utter disgrace,” Jaitely said while talking to the reporters in Lucknow.

“But the Congress must realise that everyone has a vote,and the reaction to what Congress is doing could be counter productive,” he said.

He said step taken by the EC yesterday was “unprecedented,” which had never happened in the country before.

“The attitude of Union Law Minister after receiving EC order was that of defiance. Saying that whether EC hangs him,he would make announcements. This lawlessness of the minister has no place in country’s democracy,” he said.

He said now a script of unnecessary conflict with the EC was being drawn.

“Is it an adamancy of one person or a well thought conspiracy of Congress party,” Jaitely questioned.

“He should be banned by the PM in UP. If there would have been a good PM he would have been sacked,” JD(U) leader Sharad Yadav said in Lucknow.

Speaking in Allahabad,CPI(M) leader Prakash Karat said,”We do not approve of Khurshid’s defiant stance. He is a union minister and people occupying responsible posts must not talk and behave irresponsibly.”

BJP leader Uma Bharti demanded that the EC should take legal action against Khurshid and “send him to jail” to maintain its credibility.

“This matter of Salman Khurshid is not that of a person or party,but that of credibility of the EC. I appeal the commission to maintain its credibility,it should take stern action against the minister,” Bharti said while addressing an election rally in Rae Bareli.

Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Sushma Swaraj said that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh should promptly ask for Khurshid’s resignation.

“We demand that without wasting any time,the Prime Minister should take Khurshid’s resignation. If he refuses to go,then under sub-section 2 of Section 75 of the Constitution,the President must be asked for Khurshid’s dismissal,” Swaraj said in Varanasi.

Jaitley also appealed the Prime Minister to intervene into the matter.

“It is my appeal to Prime Minister that such cheap tradition should not be set that during elections the Law Minister becomes the main law breaker.

“The minister has broken the law and defied the constitutional institution,the Prime Minister must set an example by advising the President to withdraw the pleasure of him being in the council.”