By TIA Web Desk / New Delhi
Election Commission on Tuesday GAVE another clean chit to prime minister Narendra Modi. This time it disposed of a complaint against Prime Minister over his “bhrashtachari no. 1” taunt at Rajiv Gandhi, saying it was not violative of the Model Code of Conduct. With this decision, Modi has been given a clean chit in nine cases.
“Prima facie, we did not figure out any literal violation of MCC as given in Election Commission of India instructions. The case is therefore disposed of,” ANI quoted the Election Commission as saying.
Speaking at a rally in Pratapgarh in Uttar Pradesh on Saturday, Modi had taken a swipe at Rahul, saying, “Your father was termed ‘Mr Clean’ by his courtiers, but his life ended as ‘Bhrashtachari No. 1 (corrupt number 1)’.”
Modi’s comment on Rajiv Gandhi has drawn widespread criticism from various opposition parties and has led to a war of words between BJP and Congress.
On Monday, a Congress delegation, led by Abhishek Singhvi and Salman Khurshid, told the EC that “usage of such obscene and derogatory language by the Prime Minister is not only defamatory but also violates the directions of the Model Code of Conduct that must be strictly observed and followed”.