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Shweta nomination filing: Activist seeks
action against Sanjeev Bhatt
Saturday December 01, 2012 07:25:21 PM,
IANS
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Lucknow: A complaint
was Saturday filed with the Election Commission, accusing Gujarat
cadre Indian Police Services (IPS) officer Sanjeev Bhatt for
violating service rules by accompanying his wife as she went to
file her nomination for the forthcoming assembly polls.
In her complaint to the ECI, social activist Nutan Thakur alleged
that the act also amounted to "corrupt" election practices.
"This act of the officer, seeking votes is not only unbecoming of
an official but also violated section 123 (7)(a) and 123(7)(d) of
the Representation of the People Act, 1951 making any assistance
(other than the giving of vote) by a gazetted officer and a police
officer for the furtherance of the prospects of that candidate's
election 'corrupt practices'," she said.
Thakur further told IANS that section 129 (2) of this Act declares
assistance by a police officer an electoral offence punishable up
to six months imprisonment.
She also said rule 5 of the All India Services (Conduct) Rules
1968 clearly spells out says that no IAS or IPS officer shall aid
or assist in any other manner in any political activity or shall
canvass in an election.
Thakur said that the acts of Bhatt's prima-facie seem to be clear
cut violation of these laws and hence the Election Commission and
home ministry must take all appropriate legal action, including
registration of an FIR, administrative action etc for their
criminal, electoral and administrative misconduct.
She also said that if appropriate action is not taken, it will
lead to huge indiscipline in services and will adversely affect
the reputation of these organizations.
In a surprise move, Congress had Thursday nominated Shweta Bhatt,
wife of Bhatt, who has been sought to raise the alleged role of
Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi in the 2002 post-Godhra
riots, to contest the Maninagar seat against Modi.
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