On the microblogging site X, the Karnataka BJP published an inflammatory statement that has been ordered to be taken down by the Election Commission. Even after being told to do so earlier by the state top election official, the party disobeyed.
A first information report (FIR) has already been filed in relation to the offensive post/
"An FIR has already been registered in the matter... However, the post has not been taken down yet," the Election Commission (EC) in a statement.
The Karnataka BJP chief BY Vijayendra was the target of a complaint from the Congress to the EC, alleging that he had posted "derogatory" content that would have caused problems with law and order.
The video made fun of the Congress by claiming that the opposition party prioritizes Muslims over lower-class people when it comes to funding and reservations.
The Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee filed a complaint with the EC and the police, claiming that the video depicted Congress favoring Muslims over the lower classes when it came to funding and reservations, in violation of the model code of conduct.
"The Congress said that the BJP seeks to "provoke rioting and promote enmity" in their complaint to the EC.
A case was subsequently filed by the Bengaluru police against state president BY Vijayendra, head of the information technology cell Amit Malviya, and national president JP Nadda of the BJP.
Today marked the second and last round of voting in the Lok Sabha elections for 14 Karnataka seats, which resulted in the election of 28 MPs to the legislature. On April 26, the remaining 14 seats went to vote. The count is set for June 4.
In the 2019 elections, the BJP almost scored a landslide victory, capturing 25 of the 28 seats. Only one seat was won by each of the coalition parties in the state administration, the Congress and Janata Dal (Secular).
