The Election Commission, on Saturday issued a discover to the Congress over its “corruption rate card” ads in poll-bound Karnataka. The fee sought “empirical” proof from the celebration to show its allegations. It mentioned that the celebration should submit the proof earlier than 7 pm on seventh May (Sunday). The discover was issued following a criticism lodged by the BJP.

“It is a fair assumption that INC possesses the material/empirical/verifiable evidence based on which these specific/explicit ‘facts’ have been published, an action which can fairly be assessed to embed knowledge, motive and intent to do so by the author,” the EC discover learn.

It additionally requested the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) president to “convey the empirical evidence of the same, for example, the evidences for rates for kinds of appointments & transfers, kinds of jobs and kinds of commission mentioned in the advertisement given by you along with if any explanation by 19.00 hrs on 7th May 2023 and also put that in public domain.”

Ahead of the May 10 assembly polls in Karnataka, the Congress had launched a set of posters and ads which allegedly listed the “corruption rates” within the state between 2019 – 2023. It referred to as the BJP because the “trouble engine” and depicted numerous ‘scandals’ of the ruling authorities within the state together with the ’40 per cent fee’ cost by the state contractors.

The celebration additionally shared the so-called “rate card” on its Twitter deal with and wrote, “Trouble engine sarkara… Time for bahishkara.”

The “corruption rate card” alleged that the ruling govt within the state had “looted” ₹1,50,000 crore within the final 4 years. “40 per cent sarkara has looted over ₹1,50,000 crore from the people of Karnataka in the last 4 years… at this rate there will be no state left. Stop the loot,” it said.Karnataka goes to polls on May 10. The counting of votes will happen on May 13.

(With inputs from businesses)