MP Ambedkar’s statement on Pulwama attack violation of instructions, he will be booked: EC

New Delhi: The Election Commission said on Thursday it has found a “clear-cut” violation of its instructions by Dalit leader Prakash Ambedkar, who allegedly threatened to put the poll panel in jail for two days, and made it clear that he will be booked for his statement.
Ambedkar, a three-time Member of Parliament, earlier on Thursday criticised the EC for not allowing political parties speak on the February 14 Pulwama attack.
“We have lost 40 soldiers but still sitting quietly. We have been asked to not speak on the Pulwama attack. How can the EC gag us?
“Our Constitution has given us the right to speak. I am not BJP. If voted to power, we will jail the Election Commission for two days,” Ambedkar said during a rally in Yavatmal district of Maharashtra.
Deputy Election Commissioner Chandra Bhushan Kumar told reporters here the panel has received a report from the district election officer and he “confirmed this statement in his report”.
“This is a clear-cut violation of our instructions,” Kumar said.