After ordering covering-up of mayawati (aka hathi) statues before UP polls, election commission has now asked to remove BJP symbols from public view by putting ban on lotus cultivation, ban on sale/display of Brahma, Laxmi idols, and closing of their temples, because they show lotus.

(Fearing the fact that Congress' symbol may be in danger too), India' most intelligent politician, Digvijay Singh said
"Election commission is behaving like filmy villian. It will soon become Gabbar and say "YE HAATH HUMKO DE DE……." , because our party's symbol is haath

Election Commission has extended the order to cover statues of mayawati and elephants, to Buddha's posture "sermonising with show of a palm". It helps in gaining credibility for CEC for being non partisan to all all parties.