BJP complains to Election Commission over misuse of RSS name

The BJP claimed that Congress president Sevadar leads the “fake” organization.

New Delhi:

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday alleged that a group linked to Congress leaders was misusing the name of the RSS to spread propaganda against the ruling party on the eve of the Lok Sabha polls and urged the Election Commission to take “severe action” against them.

A delegation of BJP leaders, including its state organizing secretaries Arun Singh, Sanjay Mayukh and Om Pathak, met with the people The investigation team was contacted and lodged a complaint in this regard, seeking an FIR against the “fake” organization and a notice to the Parliament.

There was no immediate reaction from Congress to the accusation.

Mr. Singh told reporters that the organization has been trying to create confusion and mislead people by illegally using the name of RSS, even as the Supreme Court also dismissed its petition challenging the decision of the Assistant Registrar of Societies not to register in the name Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh The style has been registered since 1925.

After meeting Election Commission officials, Singh said: “At the behest of Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi, this fake organization emerged in the name of RSS (Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh) to create chaos and Misleading the people of this country.”

He alleged that Congress president Sevadar was leading the “fake” organization.

Singh said the organization was reaching out to people and telling them that they should ensure the defeat of the BJP.

“This organization is using the name of RSS to push the same narrative that Rahul Gandhi has been trying to construct. They are posting on Must be defeated. People in Congress are forwarding them,” he charged.

“We urge the Election Commission to take strict action against them and file an FIR against these people. Their social media posts should also be deleted,” the BJP leader told reporters.

Mr. Singh said the BJP delegation also urged the Election Commission to issue a notice to the Congress in this regard so that such “fake organizations” and their social media posts are not propagated to create confusion and mislead people in the elections.

“This is a serious violation of the model code of conduct. We have requested the EC to take strict action,” the BJP leader added.

The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party said in a memorandum to the European Commission that a “viral video” pledging support to the opposition Indian bloc and its constituent Congress was uploaded to the YouTube channel “Aawaz India” on March 24 with the title “RSS Support Congress, causing uproar across the country; RSS chief Janardan Moon Abdul Pasha’s PC (press conference)”.

Congress MP Rahul Kajal allegedly shared the “propaganda video” on his X’ account, adding that Congress chief organizer Lalji Desai This video was posted on X on March 26. ” with the title “Desh aur samvidhaan ko bachana hai, Modi ko hatana hai: RSS”.

The BJP urged the EC to direct the Congress party and its Seva Dal to issue a “public apology” on all social media platforms. It also urged the poll panel to direct the Congress to delete all relevant posts and videos on all social platforms and suspend the social media accounts of Congress Sevardar.

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