Residence and camp office of a PPP candidate in the PP-206 constituency in Khanewal was attacked on Wednesday by PML-N workers, on the grounds that the latter was allegedly buying votes from underprivileged women for Rs2,000
PML-N leader Ata Tarar and other workers arrived at the residence of PPP candidate Mir Wasiq in constituency PP-206 Khanewal yesterday, where a large number of women had gathered in and around the vicinity of the house.
The PML-N leader reportedly accused the PPP candidate of buying votes by inviting underprivileged women to their houses and giving each of them Rs2,000.
PPP candidate Mir Wasiq Serjis Haider told the police that a corner meeting was taking place at his residence when PML-N leaders and workers attacked him.
According to Haider, the PML-N leaders were “bewildered” by the massive crowd.
According to sources, the PML-N and PPP workers were about to start a brawl when the police intervened and halted both parties’ workers.
Later, at the request of the PPP candidate, a case was registered against more than 50 workers of the PML-N, including Ata Tarar for attacking the PPP camp office and breaking into the residence of PPP candidate Mir Wasiq Serjis Haider.
Earlier, the war for votes between PML-N and PPP in Lahore’s NA-133 had gone beyond the constituency to social media, where a viral video appeared to show voters being bribed by party members.
Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry in this regard, accused PML-N of contesting elections with the lure of money. In reaction to a viral video of voters being allegedly bribed ahead of Lahore’s NA-133 by-election, Minister for Information had asked whether “buying votes for Rs2,000” is how respect is accorded to the vote.
His remarks, during a rally in Pind Dadan Khan, Jhelum, were in reference to the PML-N mantra “vote ko izzat do”, meaning “respect the vote”.
