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BJP wants EC to take note of ads on terrorism

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BANGALORE: The Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday took exception to the Congress indulging in a media advertisement war against it with respect to terrorism. Alleging that the Congress is indulging in a “vilification campaign,” the BJP has urged the Election Commission to take note of such advertisements, which it said were “objectionable.”

The Congress has issued an advertisement ridiculing the BJP for release of terrorist Masood Azhar with respect to Kandahar hostage episode. Responding to this, BJP spokesperson Dhananjay Kumar told presspersons that the NDA government had taken a conscious decision to release the terrorist in Kandahar episode only to protect the lives of innocent people.

At another press conference, party former national president M. Venkaiah Naidu challenged the Congress leaders to accept his invitation for a debate on terrorism. He said the Congress was also a party to the decision to release the terrorist in question.

Hitting out at the Congress, he wondered whom the Congress was trying to save by protecting Afzal Guru, the main accused in the attack on Parliament.

Mr. Naidu said a survey conducted by the BJP through a private agency had indicated that the party would get 119 to 129 Assembly seats in the coming elections. The survey had said that the Congress might get 60 to 65 seats and the Janata Dal (Secular) 20 seats.

Mr. Dhananjy Kumar urged the Congress to clarify if the party shared the view of its leader B. Janardhana Poojary, who had promised to withdraw the arrack ban if the Congress came to power.

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