New Delhi. National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) chief Priyank Kanungo again alleged that Congress had “used children” by setting up ‘Jawahar Bal Manch’ and ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’. ‘ The law has been violated.
Meanwhile, Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh hit out at Kanungo, saying the NCPCR chief is a liar just like his ‘Supreme Boss’.
The NCPCR had last month told the Election Commission a complaint against the party and its leader Rahul Gandhi for “allegedly misusing children as a political instrument” during the Congress’s ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’. Necessary action and investigation should be done on the record.
A delegation of Ramesh and some other party leaders reached the Election Commission on Monday and submitted a reply to its notice. The party had said that the complaint of the Children’s Commission was a childish act as children were not used in this yatra and there was no violation of law in any way.
Kanungo tweeted on Tuesday, NCPCR has filed an official objection with the Election Commission regarding the use of children by the Congress party in its political activity ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’ through its political department Jawahar Bal Manch, on which the Commission issued notice to Congress. He said, the task of recognizing and controlling political parties rests with the Election Commission, so the matter has been raised before it.
Kanungo said that the matter pertains to opening a political department for children below 18 years of age by violating the conditions of the Constitution given to the Election Commission for recognition and that is why it is very serious. He said, the constitution which Congress has submitted to the Election Commission in accordance with the law of the country to be recognized as a political party, it is a violation of its Article 5. This directly comes under the purview of the Election Commission’s action, so the Election Commission has taken action.
Taking a jibe at Kanungo, Ramesh said, “This person is insulting the post he is sitting on. He is a liar like his ‘Supreme Boss’. He had said on Monday, NCPCR was formed in 2007. The NCPCR is headed for the first time by a worker of RSS (Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh) and BJP (Bharatiya Janata Party). (Language)
