EC dilly dallying in issuing notice to Modi on spending beyond

The Congress today virtually accused the Election Commission of "dilly dallying" in issuing notice to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on a complaint filed by two party leaders accusing him of spending beyond the limit prescribed in law while contesting the 2014 Lok Sabha polls from Varanasi.
In an 'urgent reminder' sent to the Commission, AICC Legal Department Secretary K C Mittal claimed that despite several reminders and the poll watchdog's stand in the Delhi High Court, no notice has been sent to Modi to explain the allegations that he had spent beyond Rs 70 lakh for campaigning as a candidate from Varanasi in the Lok Sabha polls.

"From a perusal of the notings of the Commission obtained under RTI Act, it is revealed that the matter was examined with no seriousness and perhaps with a purpose of dilly dallying.
"It is submitted that the averments made in the petition are required to be answered by the returned candidate (wining candidate -- in this case Modi) and for further enquiry it is necessary to seek his response...Unjustifiably, till date, the matter has not been taken up by the Commission," the reminder read.
The Congress delegation also pointed out that the EC had
ordered registration of an FIR against AICC vice president Rahul Gandhi and others in connection with a delay in the road show carried out by him on February 12.

"We would like to submit that there should not be two yardsticks in filing of FIR. If the Election Commission has registered an FIR against the Congress Vice President and the Chief Minister of Uttarakhand merely on the ground of delay in concluding the road show, which was inadvertent otherwise, and for which prior permission was already taken from the appropriate authority, similarly FIR should also be initiated against Narendra Modi, JP Nadda and others," they stated.
"We would also like to bring to your kind notice that the BJP has grossly misused the Central government agencies and spent thousands of crores of rupees in Uttarakhand elections through widespread use of print and electronic media, unchecked chartered flights/choppers to roam around in the state during elections and to fetch money and materials to influence voters in large scale," the Congress leaders alleged.

Uttarakhand Congress chief Kishore Upadhayay and other state leaders were also part of the delegation.