SHILLONG, Feb 17 - Election Commission has issued a show cause to BJP as to why the circulation of �chargesheet�, a booklet prepared by them enlisting corruption and sex racket cases against some incumbent Congress Ministers, should not be stopped in the poll-bound Meghalaya.
The chargesheet was released by Union Tourism Minister KJ Alphons here on February 8. The booklet is titled �15 years of loot, 15 years of destruction�.
Congress had lodged a complaint with Election office against it. Acting on the complaint, Election Commission issued a show cause to BJP as to why the circulation of the chargesheet should not be stopped for allegedly violating the Representation of People�s Act.
The saffron party was asked to reply before 5 pm today which they complied. Detail of BJP�s reply, however, was not known.
Chief Electoral Officer FR Kharkongor said the booklet appears to have been published by BJP without indicating the names and details of the printer, along with the name and details of the publisher as per Election Commission�s guidelines.
Section 127 A of the Act prohibits any person to print or publish election pamphlets/posters without the name and address of the printer and publisher. � PTI
