After EC's recent poll instruction, Jaipur MP uses Army jawan's photo in his banner
The Congress said the BJP is flouting Election Commission of India's recent directive to political parties and candidates asking them to not use photographs of any defence personnel in their advertisements for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.
In Short
- Army jawan's photo in BJP Jaipur MP's banner drew criticism from the Congress
- MP said banner was not created keeping polls in mind
- Such banners and posters in Jaipur can be seen in a lot of places
A Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP in Jaipur, Rajasthan used Indian Army jawan's photo in his banner.
The poster shows Narendra Modi's photo in the top left corner, "Jai Hind ki Sena" written in Hindi in the top right corner, the BJP leader's photo in the bottom right and the jawan's photo in the centre.
This comes after the Election Commission of India issued a directive to political parties and candidates asking them to not use photographs of any defence personnel in their advertisements for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.
The Congress criticised the BJP and said that it does not care about the Election Commission (EC).
The Congress said that despite the EC's instruction, the BJP leaders are not able to give up on the temptation to use the defence personnel's photos in their posters or advertisements.
Such banners and posters in Jaipur can be seen in a lot of places.
BJP's Jaipur MP Ramcharan Bohra put up the banner with Modi's photo, a jawan's photo. The poster also read, "Aatankvadiyon ko Pakistan mein ghuss kar mara."
IN ENGLISH: Went to Pakistan to kill terrorists.
Bohra said that the banner was not created keeping polls in mind and if the EC directs them to get the banner removed they well do so.