Cong., BJP demand action against CM
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The Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) have demanded action against Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan for breaching the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) along with his ‘announcement’ on Saturday that COVID-19 vaccination will likely be made out there to everybody within the State freed from price.
Multiple complaints have been filed earlier than the State Election Commission (SEC) on Sunday asserting that the announcement was made with the only real intention of influencing voters within the native physique elections.
Demanding action against the Chief Minister, UDF convener M.M. Hassan famous in his grievance that the State authorities had not acquired any concrete data from the Centre concerning COVID-19 vaccination. Neither had the State Health Department formulated a plan for its administration as and when it turned out there, Mr. Hassan identified.
Emphasising that announcement forward of the third section of the native physique polls amounted to a blatant violation of the MCC, he urged the SEC to provoke action against Mr. Vijayan.
Meanwhile, LDF convener A. Vijayaraghavan defended the Chief Minister saying that the latter was merely explaining the COVID-19 administration methods adopted by the federal government whereas replying to a query raised at a press briefing.
Mr. Vijayaraghavan termed the cost as ‘childish.’ Moreover, the promise of free vaccine discovered point out within the LDF election manifesto. A reference made by Mr. Vijayan to a promise within the manifesto can’t represent an MCC violation, he stated.
K.C. Joseph, MLA, in a grievance to the SEC, alleged that Mr. Vijayan’s announcement, telecast by the media, was designed to affect voters in Kannur, Kasaragod, Kozhikode and Malappuram districts which go to polls on Monday.
Mr. Vijayan ought to have waited till after the polling on December 14 to make his announcement. The announcement was deliberate and amounted to violation of the MCC, Mr. Joseph stated.
BJP State unit president K. Surendran sought ‘appropriate action’ against the Chief Minister for violating the MCC. “The Chief Minister announced in his press conference that COVID-19 vaccine would be free of cost for everyone in the State. As you are well aware, this amounts to violation of the MCC as the local body elections are still in progress,” Mr. Surendran stated in his grievance to the SEC.
KPCC normal secretary K.P. Anil Kumar lodged a grievance with the SEC in search of action against the Chief Minister. Even if there have been no grievance on this regard, the SEC can suo motu register a case, Mr. Anil Kumar stated.
Will look into difficulty: SEC
Meanwhile, SEC V. Bhaskaran confirmed on Sunday that the fee had acquired a number of complaints accusing the Chief Minister of breaching the MCC. The fee would take a last determination on the matter after inspecting the main points, Mr. Bhaskaran stated.
