A Jammu-based activist has filed a complaint with the Election Commission against PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti over her “seditious” tweet as he demanded action against her for violating model code of conduct.
He was referring toMehbooba’s tweet on April 8.
“Why waste time in court. Wait for BJP to scrap Article370. It will automatically debar us from fighting elections since Indianconstitution won’t be applicable to J&K anymore,” she had tweeted.
Activist Sukesh C Khajuria said he filed the complaint inthe interest of free and fair elections and sought legal action against theformer Jammu and Kashmir chief minister under relevant sections of theRepresentation of People Act, 1951, laws of the state, Information TechnologyAct and Model Code of Conduct (MCC) violation.
Mehbooba is fighting the Lok Sabha polls from Anantnagconstituency.
“Mehbooba, being a candidate for the Lok Sabhaelections, has affirmed her oath in the Indian constitution, but her tweet isblatantly seditious, threatening unity and integrity of the country,”Khajuria, who had been a part of prominent citizens advisory committeeconstituted by the state government, said.
“Mehbooba has willfully tried to excite disaffectiontowards government of India, which is prima facie an offence of sedition. Shehas also committed an offence of promoting enmity between the classespunishable under the Ranbir Penal Code (RPC) and laws of the state, includingIT Act 2002,” he said.
In his complaint, copy of which was also submitted to stateChief Electoral Officer Shailendra Kumar, the activist added that the”seditious tweet” of Mehbooba was an “incitement toviolence” and “public disorder”.
He had lodged a similar complaint against the PDP leader on April 12 with District Magistrate, Jammu, Ramesh Kumar.