"Vote for God, vote for BJP" SMS causes furore in Kanpur

No politician has used SMS in an election campaign quite this way. In India, an SMS with the text 'vote for BJP, vote for God' doing the rounds in the Lok Sabha constituency has caused a furor, with Congress threatening to complain to the Election Commision, reports the Business Standard.

Congress candidate and Union Minister of State for Home Sriprakash Jaiswal alleged that it was a ploy by the BJP party to play the religious card in every election but the public could not be fooled by them.

BJP candidate Satish Mahan refuted the allegations saying no such SMS has been issued by the party or its workers.

emily | 7:59 AM | SMS and Politics |
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