Election Commission writes 'love letter' to Yogi Adityanath for 'insulting' Army: Congress on 'Modiji ki sena' row

The Congress on Saturday questioned the Election Commission's letting off of chief minister Yogi Adityanath with a light rap for his "Modiji ki sena" remark, saying that the Uttar Pradesh chief minister "insults" the Indian Army and the poll body writes a "love letter" to him.

The opposition party also came down hard on the EC communication to NITI Aayog vice chairman Rajiv Kumar, saying he criticised the party's proposed minimum income scheme NYAY and the poll body told him "don't do it in future".

"Has the MCC now become 'Modi Code of Conduct'. Adityanath insults the Indian Army -- EC writes a love letter to him," Congress' chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala tweeted.

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"NITI Aayog vice chairman criticises the NYAY scheme -- EC says 'don't do it in future'," he said.

Why is the EC shying away from showing the mirror of truth to those in power, Surjewala asked.

The EC was learned to have let off Adityanath with a light rap for his "Modiji ki sena" remark, asking him to be more careful in the future.

Not satisfied with the remarks, the EC was learnt to have told him that be "more careful in his utterances in future", sources had said.

The EC Friday also expressed "displeasure" over the NITI Aayog vice chairman's remarks against the Congress' proposed minimum income scheme 'NYAY' and said the comments violated the model code of conduct.

In a communication sent to Kumar, the EC asked him to be cautious in future while making statements. 

Whipping up another controversy with his statement, chief minister of Uttar Pradesh Yogi Adityanath in an attack had called the Muslim League, a 'virus' and fear-mongered over the Congress ally in Kerala, citing 'partition'. 

After tagging the Muslim League in Kerala as 'virus' the BJP leader further stated that the Congress has been 'infected with this virus' and that if they win, this virus will spread across the country.

Over which, the Muslim League had decided to knock the EC doors, and are scheduled to meet the election regulating body on Saturday. 

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