The BJP Sunday approached Election Fee of India (ECI) demanding motion towards Congress chief Vijay Wadettiwar for allegedly violating mannequin code of conduct by his assertion on dying of Hemant Karkare, who was killed whereas preventing terrorists throughout the 26/11 Mumbai terror assault in 2008.
Talking to reporters on Saturday, Wadettiwar, a former minister and Brahmapuri MLA, stated: “Hemant Karkare was not killed by bullets of terrorists like Ajmal Kasab, however by a policeman near RSS….Ujjwal Nikam, who appeared as particular public prosecutor, is a traitor who suppressed this truth and BJP has given an election ticket to a traitor like him”.
Nikam is a candidate of BJP from Mumbai North Central constituency. Nonetheless, on Sunday, when Wadettiwar was requested in Kolhapur about his assertion, he stated, “What I’ve stated has been written in a ebook by former police officer S M Mushrif.”
Later in Pune, Wadettiwar continued together with his assault on Nikam, highlighting excerpts from a ebook by former police officer Meeran Borawankar. “The ebook clearly said that no Biryani was ever provided to Kasab. It additionally implies that Nikam purposely lied to defame the state authorities of Congress and NCP regardless of being a public prosecutor,” stated Wadettiwar.
The BJP, nevertheless, attacked the Congress claiming it was utilizing Pakistan’s language. “Pakistan maintains that Kasab didn’t kill Indian police officers. Is Congress supporting Pakistan on this?” requested Mumbai BJP chief Ashish Shelar. He additionally demanded that the ally Uddhav Thackeray led Shiv Sena ought to make clear its place on Wadettiwar’s assertion.
Nikam stated that the allegations of Wadettiwar have been baseless. “Why is it that the Congress is talking the language of Pakistan?” He requested. Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis stated that Wadettiwar was talking Pakistan’s language and elevating doubts on the nation’s judiciary. “Maharashtra will present Congress and its leaders who’re singing the Pakistan’s tune the appropriate place,” stated Fadnavis.
In its criticism to the CEC, BJP’s Mumbai unit demanded that Wadettiwar ought to apologise and have to be restrained from campaigning. It has additionally demanded an FIR towards him and probe the position of Congress in supporting and propagating the dangerous narrative.
Nikam’s rival and Congress candidate from Mumbai North Central, Varsha Gaikwad stated that the diversionary ways of the BJP are a results of its realisation that it’s preventing a misplaced battle. “The BJP is speaking about Hindu-Muslim, India-Pakistan as a result of it has did not ship on its guarantees within the final 10 years,” she stated, including that whereas BJP is claiming the credit score to Nikam for his work as a particular public prosecutor in 26/11 case, it ought to be famous that Nikam was appointed by the then Congress-led state authorities.
In the meantime, Maharashtra Congress has approached the Election Fee and filed a criticism of violation of mannequin code of conduct towards the BJP over its commercial asking voters whether or not their vote will result in celebration in India or Pakistan.