New Delhi:
BJP today moved the Election Commission (EC) seeking directions from it to stop the government from making key appointments including those of the
Army Chief and the Lokpal when the poll process is on.
The opposition party also sought action against the
Prime Minister's media adviser for allegedly violating the model code by listing achievements of the government in a press conference when the election process is underway.
"The government must be instructed that it doesn't make any appointment to important posts as it is in violation of the model code of conduct," BJP general secretary J P Nadda said after leading a party delegation to Deputy Election Commissioner Sudhir Tripathi to whom a memorandum was handed over. (
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In a letter to Chief Election Commissioner, the BJP has sought his intervention saying, "the tendency that seems to be on the increase in the government to make major appointments during the election process itself. You are aware of the undue haste with which the Naval Chief was appointed."
"We learn that something similar is cooking in respect of the Army Chief where the present incumbent is due to superannuate in July 2014. We also hear that there is some hurried activity in hastening the selection process of the Lok Pal," it said adding that the selection process got aborted by the exit of eminent jurists. (
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"As such the whole selection process currently stands vitiated. These are not desirable trends in a healthy democracy," the party said.
The memorandum said, "The Prime Minister also has landed himself in the collateral responsibility of explaining this indiscretion."
BJP also sought action on alleged deletion of names of over one lakh voters in Pune Lok Sabha constituency and asked the EC to allow all such voters to exercise their franchise at a later date.
The memorandum demanded an immediate stop to appointment of teachers being made in Kendriya Vidayalayas across the country despite the model code being in force.