Shivraj Singh Chouhan meets EC, claims Congress spreading lies in MP

New Delhi: Accusing the Opposition Congress of spreading lies and false propaganda against the BJP led Madhya Pradesh government, chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Wednesday urged the Election Commission to display polling percentage at all booths every two hour on the day of election so that political parties can mobilise voters to boost the voting percentage if it is low.

A delegation led by Mr Chouhan and also including BJP vice president and state's incharge Vinay Sahasrabuddhe and others, also made a slew of suggestions to the Commission, including treating news reports based on false charges against his government as "paid news". The state's ruling party suggestion for regular display of polling percentage- of both men and women voters- is apparently aimed at using the formidable saffron organisational machinery in the state to mobilise its voters. Mr Chouhan said the BJP has been in power in the state for 15 years, and it is natural that the party will go to the masses on the back of its achievements.

“At times when these achievements are reported in newspapers, then complaint is made that this is a case of paid news... We have urged the commission that it should also probe when false allegations are levelled against us as we are in power, and they then get printed and are publicised among the masses,” he said.