Did Prime Minister (PM) Modi violate the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) under the Representation of People’s Act, 1951?
Member of Parliament (MP) from the Rajya Sabha, Saket Gokhale has filed a complaint with the Election Commission of India (ECI) alleging clear violations Modi for using an Indian Air Force helicopter to attend an election rally in AC 96-Chilakaluripet in Palnadu, Andhra Pradesh yesterday.
He has stated in his public disclosure on ‘X’ (formerly twitter) that the ECI’s own statutory laws and rules say so.
Complaint against PM Modi with ECI for violating code of conduct 👇
Filed a complaint with the Election Commission against Modi for using an Indian Air Force helicopter to attend an election rally in AC 96-Chilakaluripet in Palnadu, Andhra Pradesh yesterday
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— Saket Gokhale (@SaketGokhale) March 18, 2024
Narendra Modi, prime minister, used an Indian Air Force helicopter to attend an election rally in AC 96-Chilakaluripet in Palnadu, Andhra Pradesh on Sunday March 17. ECI rules prohibit use of state machinery for campaigning and as Gokhale says in his complaint, former PM Indira Gandhi was disqualified in 1975 for this very reason. He then asks if the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) paid for renting of the IAF helicopter and if so, the ECI should respond to the public and explain the ground of why an IAF chopper was essential. (CMs and Other Z+ protectees use normal VVIP choppers which also have security features)’
Finally, he points out recent announcements of the ECI that state that any code of conduct violations will be dealt with strictly.
“Let us see if ECI initiates any probe or any action against PM Modi for using an IAF chopper for election campaigning” for himself and his party!