The Congress on Monday accused Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath of usurping the Army's valour by calling it "Modi's Army" and said it was an insult to our slain jawans and officers and a violation of the Election Commission's (EC) norms.
"Adityanath's usurpation of the Army's valour by calling it Modi's army is an insult to our martyrs as also to the valour and sacrifices of our bravehearts.
"It is a flagrant violation of the institution of the Election Commission. From the prime minister to chief ministers -- they (BJP) are trampling upon the mandate of the country, fearing an imminent defeat in the 2019 (Lok Sabha) election," Congress's chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said.
Accusing Adityanath of trying to divert the attention from the real issues concerning the people, the Congress leader said he was "a zero-performance chief minister" and that is why he was hiding behind the sacrifices and valour of the armed forces.
"He is guilty for the death of nearly 400 children, majority being in his own parliamentary constituency, and protecting people accused of rape like BJP MLA Kuldeep Sengar.
"Zero performance, zero delivery and zero result awaits them (BJP) on the day of the Lok Sabha poll (results)," he said.
The EC had, on March 19, asked political parties to "desist" from indulging in any propaganda involving actions taken by defence forces during their Lok Sabha poll campaigns.