‘Modi Code of Conduct’ Daily News: Congress Attacks EC After Clean Chit to PM Over Wardha Speech Row
The Congress has lashed out at the Election Commission for clean chit given to Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his speeches in Daily News , and said that it is now crystal clear that the model set of principles has turned into the 'Modi Code of Conduct'. “Disappointed that the PM of India is permitted to go scot-free after rampant violation of Article 324 & MCC in Daily News . There cannot be two sets of laws for Modiji & the rest of the country,” party spokesperson Randeep Surjewala tweeted. The Election Commission had on Tuesday ruled that Modi’s speech in Maharashtra's Wardha, in which he had questioned Rahul Gandhi's decision to contest from Wayanad in Kerala, did not violate the model code, which is in effect for the Lok Sabha election. "The issue has been analyzed in detail in agreement to the surviving rules/arrangements of the Model Code of Conduct, the Daily News Representation of the People Act and the report of the Chief Electoral...