Communist Party of India State secretary R. Mutharasan addressing media individuals in Salem on Wednesday, March 6, 2024.
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Communist Party of India (CPI) State secretary R. Mutharasan on Wednesday, March 6, 2024, mentioned he was uncertain as to whether or not the upcoming Lok Sabha elections would be held democratically, alleging that the BJP would go to any extent to win the elections.
Addressing media individuals in Salem, on Wednesday, March 6, 2024, Mr. Mutharasan mentioned all political events, besides the BJP, had doubts concerning the whether or not the elections would be held democratically. “It is evident from the Mayor’s election to the Chandigarh Corporation that they [the BJP] will go to any extent [to win],” he mentioned and added that the BJP thinks that even a Mayor ought to not come from different events. “With the power they hold, they will do anything, even if it is undemocratic, to win,” he mentioned.
Mr. Mutharasan alleged that within the 10 years of BJP rule, statutorily and Constitutionally-formed unbiased our bodies just like the Election Commission of India and the Reserve Bank of India had not been ready to perform independently as they look forward to orders from the BJP. “About 99 crore electors in the country have faith in democracy, trusting that they can elect a government. But the BJP has created mistrust amongst the voters with regard to democracy,” he mentioned and alleged that the BJP had no religion in Parliament and democracy.
The CPI chief additionally claimed that the BJP was essentially the most corrupt get together within the nation because it had acquired 60% of the funds by way of the electoral bonds scheme. “Though the Supreme Court had asked the State Bank of India to submit details of bonds by March 6, the SBI has been pressured to seek time till June 30, 2024 so that the party’s corruption is not known to the people,” he alleged.
Mr. Mutharasan mentioned within the Union Budget 2024, taxes had been not decreased for folks whereas taxes had been decreased by 5% for corporates. “Thousands of crores of rupees borrowed from nationalised banks by corporates have been waived off and they have been allowed to borrow again,” he mentioned, and accused the BJP of favouritism in direction of corporates.