Congress alleges PM Modi used a child for Gujarat poll campaign, asks EC, NCPCR to take note

ગુજરાતીઓ ના મન મસ્તીષ્ક પર છવાયો વિકાસ.
“અમને તો ફાવશે જ ભાજપ, ફરી આવશે જ ભાજપ..” #કમળ_સાથે_સમૃદ્ધ_ગુજરાત pic.twitter.com/hpVa9OSkyM

— BJP (@BJP4India) November 21, 2022

“A small child is being used by the prime minister for election campaign. This is a clear violation of the law. Where is the Election Commission? Where is the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR)?” asked AICC general secretary Jairam Ramesh on Twitter.

“This is blatant, but EC and NCPCR will do nothing,” Ramesh also said in response to another Congress leader’s charge in a tweet.

This is blatant but EC and NCPCR will do NOTHING https://t.co/b15uNl3W52

— Jairam Ramesh (@Jairam_Ramesh) November 21, 2022

Congress spokesperson and social media in-charge Supriya Shrinate also shared the video and alleged that this was a clear violation of the law.

“This is how children are used in politics — PM Modi is using a small girl for election campaign. Is NCPCR’s Priyank Kanoongo in Kumbhakaran’s sleep? Will not write to the Election Commission now? Election Commission should automatically take note of it,” she said in a tweet.

This is what using children for election looks like @KanoongoPriyank

As head of @NCPCR_ it will be a good idea for you to write to @ECISVEEP now

Or have you left the courage to do so at the shakha you last attended? https://t.co/5CXMN5E8No

— Supriya Shrinate (@SupriyaShrinate) November 21, 2022

The Gujarat assembly elections are being held from December 1 and 5 in two phases, where the Congress is seeking to wrest power from the BJP which has been ruling the state for the last 27 years. The assembly election results will be out on December 8.

The BJP had earlier accused the Congress and Rahul Gandhi of using children for his Bharat Jodo Yatra and had complained to the NCPCR.