Varanasi: Hundreds of BJP workers have converged outside Lanka Gate of Banaras Hindu University to take part in ‘satyagraha’ dharna against the Election Commission for denying permission to Narendra Modi to hold a rally in the city on today.
District administration has imposed Section 144 in Varanasi. Roads leading to Lanka Gate area are being blocked by police even as a huge contingent of RAF is on standby at the protest site.
Arun Jaitley, Ananth Kumar, Amit Shah and other senior BJP leaders are also set to arrive at the protest site.
Jaitley said, Renewing his attack on the Election Commission, Arun Jaitely accused the poll panel of using the ‘security card’ to deny Modi the right to campaign his constituency. If you (EC) can’t ensure safety, then don’t hold polls.
Ahead of his arrival in the holy city to steer his poll campaign, Modi tweeted his strong objection to what he called lack of concern in EC to maintain the institution’s neutrality.
Bureau Report
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