In the latest development in the NCP symbol dispute, the Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered Ajit Pawar faction of the NCP to issue a disclaimer in the newspapers, especially in the Marathi language, within 36 hours. The apex court asked Ajit Pawar-led party to mention that the matter of allocation of the clock symbol of the NCP is subjudice.
Meanwhile, the court also asked both factions not to waste time in court and rather go on the ground to woo the voters. The court asked Ajit Pawar faction to file an affidavit of compliance report and scheduled the next hearing on Wednesday, November 13.
Ajit Pawar's advocate told the Supreme Court that they have filed their undertaking that they are following the previous orders of the court. "We have also filed its photos... Despite all this, we have given advertisements in newspapers with new undertakings," said the advocate.
Court reprimands Ajit Pawar faction over delay in disclaimer
The court asked Ajit Pawar's faction why it was taking so much time to publish the disclaimer in the newspaper. To this, Ajit Pawar's lawyer argued that Sharad Pawar faction had given false statements to the court and there was not a single incident of non-compliance of the court's order.
Sharad Pawar's lawyer Abhishek Manu Singhvi said that Ajit Pawar's faction has removed the videos. But at the ground level people associated with Ajit Pawar are showing Sharad Pawar's videos, in which a clock is attached.
Granted permission to use symbol with conditions: SC
The Supreme Court said that it allowed Ajit Pawar's faction to use the election symbol subject to certain conditions. Within 24 hours or a maximum of 36 hours, the Ajit Pawar faction should publish the disclaimer in the newspapers. Sharad Pawar faction's lawyer also said that the previous order of the court was being disregarded on a daily basis.
