Patna: The Grand Alliance in Bihar has lodged a complaint with the Election Commission against a controversial BJP advertisement in the Mithilanchal-Kosi-Seemanchal editions of newspapers.
The Mahagathbandhan is fuming over a BJP print advertisement which attacks Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on his "silence" over statements made by his allies on beef. The advertisement shows a woman hugging a cow with a message at the top asking Nitish to reply on the comments by leaders of his alliance and his silence on it till now.
The advertisement specifically lists out the comments of Rashtriya Janata Dal leaders Lalu Prasad and Raghuvansh Prasad Singh. Lalu is quoted as saying, “One who eats beef, eats it. Doesn't a Hindu eat beef? Isn't the person who goes out of the country eating beef. Even in Hindustan people eat beef. How does it make a difference to a meat eating person if it is a goat or a cow."
Interestingly, the word beef in the advertisement has been higlighted in red. The attack comes a day before the final phase of polls.
Expressing outrage over this, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday tweeted, "Have these ads in Bihar been given by BJP's fringe elements? Or by BJP top brass?"
CPM General Secretary Sitaram Yechury said, "Serious breach by BJP for EC to initiate action suo-motu. Time for EC to become proactive, for prevention better than cure."
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