With days to go for the mammoth Lok Sabha election process to conclude and the votes to be counted, charges and attacks are flying thick and fast. BSP chief Mayawati on Friday took potshots at the PM and targeted the Election Commission for its alleged inaction in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s constituency Varanasi, which is scheduled to vote on May 19. Alleging that outsiders were threatening and luring voters in the star constituency, the BSP chief said, ”How can free and fair elections be held in such an atmosphere. Like West Bengal, why is EC not focusing on Varanasi?”Mayawati, during her campaign has frequently attacked the BJP and the Prime Minister. She tweeted on Tuesday, “Prime Minister Modi government’s ship is sinking, even the RSS has stopped supporting them.

Source: Hindustan Times May 17, 2019 05:36 UTC