PM Modi shedding crocodile tears: Opposition | India News

New Delhi: The opposition on Sunday accused the Prime Minister Narendra Modi It stepped up attacks on her for shedding “crocodile tears” over the women quota, giving “political speeches in the guise of addressing the nation”. For 29 minutes on Doordarshan highlighting the Prime Minister’s “venom spewing” against the opposition, Congress spokesperson Supriya Sreena said, “How can the Prime Minister use this platform, funded by taxpayers’ money, to push his political agenda when the Model Code of Conduct is in place… How does the EC not adopt a self-serving machine for political purposes?” CPM general secretary MA Baby, in a complaint to CEC Gyanesh Kumar, alleged “serious violations” of the code of conduct. “The content, tone and messaging of the address cannot in any way be called fanciful official communication. It was blatantly political, targeting opposition parties… and trying to sway public opinion, including voters in Tamil Nadu and West Bengal,” he said. CPI’s Rajya Sabha MP Sandosh Kumar PO has written to the CEC seeking a probe.