Questioning the timing of the announcement of direct cash transfer scheme, the Election Commission (EC) on Sunday sought a detailed report on the issue from Cabinet Secretary Ajit Seth by Monday evening.
The poll panel has already conveyed its unhappiness over the timing of the announcement saying the government could have avoided such a move, considering that the Model Code of Conduct was in force for the Gujarat elections scheduled later this month.
Seeking a factual report, the strongly worded second reminder said the EC would proceed with appropriate action, if the govt failed to present the report in time.
Senior BJP leaders, led by L K Advani, had met Chief Election Commissioner V S Sampath to complain about the announcement.
Advani had said that the government should not make such announcements once election dates were declared.
The government should not have done it under the election code, he added.
However, the government maintained that it was fulfilling an election promise made by the Congress in 2009.
Comments(3)
It is certainly an unethical gimmick by the central government keeping Gujarat elections in mind. It is biased and wrongly timed. secondly it has not been proved to be effective than handing over cash to the deserved. this scheme can be misused quietly by all to transfer monies for getting votes. This scheme should be stopped immediately by the election commission.
Posted by chandru mani iyer at 12/03/2012 12:44 Reply to this Report abuse
the government maintained that it was fulfilling an election promise made by the Congress in 2009. Then Why the C.GOVT was sleeping all the time from 2009-2012.That CONGRESS feels this will fetch vote. THis is not ethical and the representation for withdrawal to be considered and withdraw the SCHEME. There is no 100%assurance that money will reach the hand of desrved by this scheme. The govt has to find a modern technology and get the statistics of the deserved people of eachvillage/panchayat/town/city with photographs and then the money should be made to reach them or preferably by grains,such that THE MIDDILEMAN LOOTING to be eliminated, deserved will enjoy the scheme.
Posted by venkat at 12/04/2012 03:49 Reply to this Report abuse
Subsidies in kind are better than cash which is fast decreasing in value. Also the well established Public Distribution System to save famine disasters by Eminent Personalities of yester years will be affected.People are ultimately the judges than the Politicians, at least during Elections.
Posted by K.Balasubramanian at 12/04/2012 08:32 Reply to this Report abuse