700+ Activists File EC Complaint Over PM's National Address

More than 700 civil society members, including former bureaucrats and academics, have petitioned the Election Commission, claiming PM Modi's April 18 address to the nation on women’s reservation was a "blatant" violation of the Model Code of Conduct (MCC).

The complainants argue that using official government channels and mass media for what they term "partisan propaganda" during an election period provides an undue advantage to the ruling party and destroys the level playing field.

The group has requested the EC to immediately scrub the speech from all government websites and official records, and to initiate a formal inquiry into its contents.

The letter states that if the address was indeed pre-approved by the EC, then equal broadcasting time on national media should be granted to opposition parties to present their perspectives.

The group has requested the EC to immediately scrub the speech from all government websites and official records, and to initiate a formal inquiry into its contents.

The letter states that if the address was indeed pre-approved by the EC, then equal broadcasting time on national media should be granted to opposition parties to present their perspectives.

Over 700 Activists Move Election Commission Against PM Modi’s National Address on Women's Reservation

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Over 700 Activists Move Election Commission Against PM Modi’s National Address on Women's Reservation

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