The Election Commission of India (ECI) has issued directives to both the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the opposition Congress (INC) to exercise restraint in their election campaigns. The ECI's orders come in response to complaints of divisive speeches made by both parties. The Commission has specifically asked BJP President JP Nadda and Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge to ensure their star campaigners avoid making statements along religious or communal lines and to maintain decorum. Additionally, the ECI has issued a stern 10-point warning to both parties to adhere to the Model Code of Conduct. The directives follow a complaint filed by Janata Dal (Secular) against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his remarks during election rallies in Shivamogga and Raichur on May 2, 2024, including calling Prajwal Revanna a 'mass rapist'.
VIDEO | Here's what Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal said on the Election Commission of India opposing the plea for public disclosure of Form 17C. "The ECI has filed an affidavit in the SC stating it has no legal mandate to upload Form 17 which is a record of votes polled at a polling… https://t.co/TxPIPBjuSP
#ElectionsWithBS | ECI directs BJP President JP Nadda to inform its star campaigners to not make divisive speeches and refrain from any campaigning methods or utterances along religious or communal lines. @ArchisMohan #electioncommission #BJP https://t.co/gsY4WCJVyQ
No communal speeches, no alarm on Constitution: Poll panel to BJP, Congress https://t.co/WUbsAdq8tK
Avoid #communal talk, #constitutional fearmongering: #ECI to #Congress, #BJP https://t.co/eIUslaQS0U
#ExpressFrontPage | No legal mandate to make record of votes polled under Form 17C public: Election Commission to SC @DaminiNath reports https://t.co/gLU5ZhkQ94
#ExpressFrontPage | No communal speeches, no alarm on Constitution, Election Commssion tells BJP, Congress @DaminiNath reports https://t.co/VCI8J5yuJ0
Alleging irregularities, Opposition leaders want the ECI to publish ‘Form 17C data,’ which contains the absolute number of votes polled in a booth. How has the poll body responded and why has the SC’s intervention been sought? writes @Aaratrika_11 https://t.co/zc7o3ZWYjp
#ElectionsWithNDTV | "Stop Campaign Speeches That May Divide Society": Poll Body Directs BJP https://t.co/ASFRNJ8g56 https://t.co/pM0iTcuZJz
#LokSabhaElections2024 | No legal mandate to make record of votes polled under Form 17C public: Election Commission to SC https://t.co/gLU5ZhkQ94
India's poll panel orders Modi's BJP, opposition Congress to show restraint in campaign https://t.co/OTcbSzpNFf https://t.co/sJWbQ50Hjj
India’s election panel has ordered the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and opposition Congress (INC) to exercise restraint in their campaigns, after both had reported the other for making divisive speeches during #India’s vote. https://t.co/JFc7ODZHju
Rahul Gandhi calls Prajwal Revanna 'mass rapist'. JDS to complain against #RahulGandhi to #Karnataka DGP. @sagayrajp with more details. #ElectionExpress @Akshita_N #PrajwalRevanna https://t.co/j0xKMWcRjh
The #ElectionCommissionofIndia on Wednesday rapped the two major national political parties – the #BJP and #Congress – saying they are not allowed to weaken the heritage of quality electoral experience of #Indianvoters By: @niveditasingh__ https://t.co/Y47ChzdOOR
#ElectionsWithNDTV | Election Commission Issues Stern 10-Point Warning To BJP And Congress https://t.co/mvpltHkaN9 https://t.co/JZvo74yGi7
#ElectionsWithNDTV | Poll Body Raps Congress Over Rahul Gandhi's Agniveer, Constitution Pitches https://t.co/TuD8GWZpiY Sunil Prabhu reports #LokSabhaElections2024 https://t.co/aZj3RN4IUd
⚠️ INDIA'S POLL PANEL ORDERS MODI'S BJP, OPPOSITION CONGRESS TO SHOW RESTRAINT IN CAMPAIGN Full Story → https://t.co/UmEibF69uJ India's election panel on Wednesday ordered the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party and opposition Congress to exercise restraint in their campaigns,… https://t.co/IHc3H24e89
'No Utterances Around Religious or Communal Lines': EC Raps BJP, Congress Over Poll Discourse #electioncommision #BJP #Congress #LokSabhaElections #Politics https://t.co/Y47ChzdOOR
EC issues notice to BJP and Congress, ask star campaigners to follow Model Code https://t.co/n0tmL8fv65
#BreakingNews | ECI pulls up both Congress and BJP; ECI says, 'Don't make divisive statements' News18's @AmanKayamHai_ shares details #ECI #Congress #BJP #LokSabhaElections https://t.co/95wKZYLVeT
STORY | Election Commission asks BJP, Congress to desist from campaigning along caste, religious lines READ: https://t.co/uOmAGgB8Ev https://t.co/6rGGOwx5Ct
#BreakingNews | ECI pulls up BJP for 'caste' pitch; ECI says,'Don't make divisive statements' News18's @AmanKayamHai_ shares details #ECI #Congress #BJP #LokSabhaElections https://t.co/4oOVUy9CxG
EC directs BJP, its star campaigners to desist from campaigning on religious, communal lines Track updates here 🔗 https://t.co/FZ7DGrMlN4 https://t.co/wusTac1yIB
Election Commission of India (ECI) directs BJP president JP Nadda and Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge to issue formal notes to star campaigners to correct their discourse, exercise care and maintain decorum. Commission’s unprecedented orders to BJP and INC in the wake of… https://t.co/3kChnLGGL0
Janata Dal (Secular) files a complaint against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his address during his election rallies in Shivamogga & Raichur on May 2, 2024 #ChunavKaParv #DDCoversElections24 #LoktantraKaUtsav #ivote4sure https://t.co/9k1fgoGFT3