After Nalin Kumar Kateel, now Shobha Karandlaje uses surgical strike, air strike to seek votes
EC has instructed political parties to not use armed forces’ actions for election campaigning
Udupi: After the controversial ‘3am’ tweet by Dakshina Kannada BJP MP Nalin Kumar Kateel, another BJP MP from coastal Karnataka Shobha Karandlaje has used surgical strike and recent Balakot airstrike for election campaigning.
Shobha in her tweet on Thursday alleged the Congress government gave 5 million aid to Pakistan after 26/11 and released Pathankot mastermind as goodwill gesture. She then stated that Narendra Modi destroyed terror camps after Uri and Pulwama incident. She ended her tweet with a question to netizens about what kind of government they would want in 2019.
Here is what Shobha Tweeted:
Post 26/11:
— Shobha Karandlaje (@ShobhaBJP) March 14, 2019
- #Congress Gave 5M aid to Pak
- Released Pathankot mastermind as a goodwill gesture.
Post Uri & #PulwamaAttack:
PM @narendramodi destroyed terror camps via surgical strikes.
What kind of Govt. Do you want in 2019?!!#NamoAgain pic.twitter.com/MhTrRagWGv
Earlier Dakshina Kannada MP Nalin Kumar Kateel had urged voters to vote for those who attack terrorists at 3.am and not those who knock the doors of Supremem Court at 3.am to save terrorists. Congress had reported the tweet to election commission and has filed complaint against the MP citing the tweet to be violating Election Code of Conduct.
ರಾತ್ರಿ 3 ಗಂಟೆಗೆ ಶತ್ರು ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ನುಗ್ಗಿ ಹೊಡೆಯುವಂತೆ ಆದೇಶ ನೀಡುವವರಿಗೆ ಮತ ಹಾಕಬೇಕೆ ಹೊರತು,
— Nalinkumar Kateel (@nalinkateel) March 11, 2019
ರಾತ್ರಿ 3 ಗಂಟೆಗೆ ಉಗ್ರರಿಗಾಗಿ ಸುಪ್ರೀಂಕೋರ್ಟ್ ಬಾಗಿಲು ತೆರೆಸುವವರಿಗಲ್ಲಾ...#ಮೋದಿ_ಮತ್ತೊಮ್ಮೆ
Asserting that the armed forces are "apolitical and neutral stakeholders in a modern democracy", the Election Commission on March 9, had asked political parties across the nations to keep armed forces away from political campaigns.
The notice, which was sent to all the parties concerned, was issued after billboards featuring BJP leaders such as Narendra Modi and Amit Shah along with Indian Air Force pilot Abhinandan Varthaman came up in certain parts of the national capital. "Everything is possible under PM Modi," the billboards read.
The Election Commission, in its notice, drew the parties' attention to a letter dated December 4, 2013, that gave reasons for not using the armed forces in poll campaigns. "It is pertinent to mention here that the Armed Forces of a nation are the guardian of its frontiers, security and the political system. They are apolitical and neutral stakeholders in a modern democracy. It is therefore necessary that political parties and leaders exercise great caution while making any reference to the Armed Forces in their political campaigns," an extract from the earlier notice noted demanding strict compliance from the parties concerned.
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Another North Goa nightclub sealed; Kejriwal says corruption led to fire tragedy
Panaji (PTI): As part of a crackdown against tourist establishments violating laws and safety norms in the aftermath of the Arpora fire tragedy, Goa authorities on Saturday sealed a renowned club at Vagator and revoked the fire department NOC of another club.
Cafe CO2 Goa, located on a cliff overlooking the Arabian Sea at Vagator beach in North Goa, was sealed. The move came two days after Goya Club, also in Vagator, was shut down for alleged violations of rules.
Elsewhere, campaigning for local body polls, AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal said the fire incident at Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub at Arpora, which claimed 25 lives on December 6, happened because the BJP government in the state was corrupt.
An inspection of Cafe CO2 Goa by a state government-appointed team revealed that the establishment, with a seating capacity of 250, did not possess a no-objection certificate (NOC) of the Fire and Emergency Services Department. The club, which sits atop Ozrant Cliff, also did not have structural stability, the team found.
The Fire and Emergency Services on Saturday also revoked the NOC issued to Diaz Pool Club and Bar at Anjuna as the fire extinguishers installed in the establishment were found to be inadequate, said divisional fire officer Shripad Gawas.
A notice was issued to Nitin Wadhwa, the partner of the club, he said in the order.
Campaigning at Chimbel village near Panaji in support of his party's Zilla Panchayat election candidate, Aam Aadmi Party leader Kejriwal said the nightclub fire at Arpora happened because of the "corruption of the Pramod Sawant-led state government."
"Why this fire incident happened? I read in the newspapers that the nightclub had no occupancy certificate, no building licence, no excise licence, no construction licence or trade licence. The entire club was illegal but still it was going on," he said.
"How could it go on? Couldn't Pramod Sawant or anyone else see it? I was told that hafta (bribe) was being paid," the former Delhi chief minister said.
A person can not work without bribing officials in the coastal state, Kejriwal said, alleging that officers, MLAs and even ministers are accepting bribes.
