The Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) has demanded registration of criminal cases against Congress MP Deepender Singh Hooda, Congress president Phool Chand Mullana and his son-in-law and DC, Panchkula, RK Kataria for their alleged indulgence in corrupt practices and blatant violations of the model code of conduct to benefit the ruling party in the Lok Sabha elections.
In its complaint to the Chief Election Commission, the INLD has said that Deepender, son of the Chief Minister and Congress candidate from Rohtak had indulged in corrupt practices by announcing a grant of Rs 5 lakh to a society for construction of Sri Krishan Dharamshala at Jhajjar on March 29 after enforcement of the code. The INLD urged the commission to register a criminal case against Deepeneder.
The INLD said Kataria was also the chief administrator of the Shri Mata Mansa Devi Shrine Board, Panchkula, apart from being DC, Panchkula. It alleged that Mullana and Kataria had misused the famous religious place for political benefits and with a view to woo the voters by playing with their religious sentiments.
The Congress banner as well as a banner displaying the names of Kataria and Mullana had been displayed prominently.
The party wanted that a criminal case should be registered against Mullana and Kataria for violating the code.
At the same time, directions should issue to the state government to repatriate Kataria to his parent state, Karnataka, immediately.
Source: The Tribune Criminal cases sought against Cong leaders