West Bengal Assembly Elections: EC notice to Suvendu Adhikari over hate speech complaint
Published on Apr 9, 2021
Modified on Apr 9, 2021
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-The Hindu It asks him to explain his stand within 24 hours. The Election Commission on Thursday sent a notice to BJP candidate from Nandigram Suvendu Adhikari in connection with a “hate speech” complaint against him. The EC said it received a complaint from CPI(ML) Politburo member Kavita Krishnan alleging that Mr. Adhikari had delivered a hate speech in Nandigram on March 29. The EC quoted Mr. Adhikari as saying: “You are not giving votes to Begum. If you vote for Begum there will be mini Pakistan…A Dawood Ibrahim has come up in your locality.” Mr. Adhikari, a former Trinamool Congress MP who joined the BJP in 2020, contested the Nandigram seat against West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. Please click here to read more. |
The Hindu, 9 April, 2021, https://www.thehindu.com/elections/west-bengal-assembly/ec-notice-to-suvendu-adhikari-over-hate-speech-complaint/article34274947.ece?homepage=true
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