NEW DELHI:
In a glaring display of ‘apparent bias’, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has come under scrutiny for its failure to address the persistent grievances raised by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) regarding the objectionable hoardings erected by the BJP throughout Delhi. Despite multiple complaints lodged by the AAP, the Election Commission has remained inert, refraining from taking any decisive action against the contentious displays. With 48 hours having elapsed since the initial complaints were filed, the absence of any summons or notices directed towards the BJP further exacerbates concerns surrounding the Commission’s impartiality.
In this regard, senior AAP leader and Cabinet Minister, Ms. Atishi, expressed disappointment via her ‘X’ (erstwhile Twitter) handle. She shared, “48 hours have passed since the AAP filed a complaint with Election Commission of India against BJP’s objectionable hoardings, across Delhi. Till now no notice has been issued by the Election Commission to BJP so far. Will the Election Commission only send notices to opposition parties?”
It is worth noting that the BJP has put up objectionable hoardings across Delhi. On Friday morning, the AAP had filed a complaint with the Election Commission of India regarding this. However, even after 48 hours of filing the complaint, the Election Commission has neither taken any action on this matter nor issued any notice to the BJP.
In contrast, senior AAP leader Atishi was served notice by the Election Commission within just 12 hours after the BJP filed a complaint, whereas news of Atishi receiving the notice from the Election Commission had already circulated in the media half an hour before she received it.
This raises questions about the impartiality of the Election Commission. It raises the question of whether the Election Commission will only take cognizance of BJP’s complaints and ignore complaints from opposition parties.
