Ahmedabad, October 08: Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi’s announcement of erecting the world’s tallest statue has run into trouble as Opposition Congress has complained to the Election Commission, dubbing it a breach of poll code.
Modi, in turn, attacked the Congress for their complaint, saying this is an “insult” of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, whose statue the BJP Government wants to erect.
Congress, in a letter to State Election Commissioner K C Kapoor today, said the announcement just ahead of polling to the six municipal corporations was a breach of election code of conduct.
Gujarat Congress President Siddharth Patel said, “the BJP, by using the name of Sardar Patel, wants to garner votes.
This announcement could have been made after the polls.”
The Congress has sought action against Modi.
Modi, addressing an election rally here, slammed the Congress.
–PTI