category Regional, chandigarh, , tags Regional, chandigarh, , DW BUREAU Chandigarh Shiromani Akali Dal today filed a written complaint with Chief Election Commissioner, Election Commission of India (ECI) regarding brazen violations of Model Code of Conduct by AAP government, its MLAs and other leader during Jalandhar Parliamentary Bye poll and implicating leaders of opposition party in fake and false cases. In its complaint filed through Legal Cell President Advocate Arshdeep Singh Kler and duly received at Chief Election Officer Punjab officer, the party said that It was constrained to write that there was murder of democracy in broad day light during the Jalandhar by poll. The Government machinery brazenly violated the guidelines issued by Election Commission of India as the people were not even allowed to exercise their right to vote freely and without any fear. Talking with reporters after giving copy of complaint at to CEO Punjab, Advocate Kler said that at some places even the vote was casted before the person could even reach the booth. This clearly shows that there was a mass level mis-appropriation of votes during the election. This is against the basic tenets of the constitution and curtailment of democratic values and the beginning of autocracy in the State. He said that that though every effort is being made by the Election Commission of India to hold a free and fair elections in the above said Parliament Constituency but the intentions of the incumbent government headed by Sh. Bhagwant Mann were otherwise. He said that from the day the election process started the ruling Aam Admi Party started the process of threatening and intimidating the leaders and workers of opposition parties. That it is appropriate to mention here that the role of the Deputy Commissioner, Jalandhar Sh.Jaspreet Singh, IAS and Senior Superintendent of Police Sh.Mukhwinder Singh Bhullar is highly condemnable and against the very principles on which continuation is based as they have completely failed to ensure fair election process by colluding with ruling Aam Aadmi Party. He further said that number of incidents of grave violation of Model code of conduct and misuse of Govt. machinery raise a serious question on the role of Chief Electoral Officer, Punjab Mr. C.Sibin, IAS who himself is facing a vigilance inquiry in 700 crore Philips-Signify Plot Scam for transferring 25 acres of prime industrial plot in Mohali. Because even after so many incidents of brazen violation of model code of Conduct no strict action has been taken by the Chief Electoral Officer, Punjab. This clearly shows that the Chief Electoral Officer, Punjab has failed to discharge his duties under the pressure of the pending inquiry against him. He also gave Photographs as proof to commission. Advocate Kler said that the leaders and MLA s of Aam Admi Party violated the guidelines issued by the Election Commission of India and on the polling day a large number of MLA s were present in the Jalandhar Parliament Constituency which is contrary to the guidelines of ECI, which clearly say that no outsiders shall be allowed to be present in the constituency 48 hours prior to the polling day. (editor dailyworld.in)