More than 700 Activists Write to EC Alleging MCC Violation in PM Address to the Nation

Over 700 citizens write to EC alleging PM's address violated MCC, seek action

New Delhi, Apr 20 (PTI) Over 700 citizens, including former civil servants, academics, activists and journalists, have written to the Election Commission alleging that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s national address on April 18 violated the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) for elections and sought an inquiry as well as remedial action. In a complaint dated […]

More than 700 activists write to EC alleging MCC violation in PM address to the nation

“If the said address to the nation was delivered with the prior permission of the Election Commission, then equal time on the national media should be provided to other parties to present their points of view,” the letter said.

More Than 700 Citizens Complain to EC Over MCC Violation in PM Modi's 'Address to Nation'

'The use of official government machinery and mass media by the Prime Minister, for what amounted to electioneering and partisan propaganda during the operation of the Model Code of Conduct, constitutes a serious breach of the MCC.'

PM Modi’s address to nation draws 700 complaints to EC alleging MCC violation

Signatories cite use of public broadcasters, seek inquiry and equal media time for Opposition

Violation of MCC, misuse of Doordarshan, Sansad TV: Row over Modi speech deepens

The CPM argued that the content, cadence and communicative thrust of the Prime Minister’s speech could not plausibly be construed as governmental dissemination, but rather amounted to an overt political intervention.

Communist Party Of India (Marxist)Misuse of Public Broadcaster Doordarshan for Partisan Political Speech – CPIM