Poll panel gives clean chit to PM Modi over Wardha speech
Modi's speech not violative of poll code, says the commission
Modi's speech not violative of poll code, says the commission
Modi's speech not violative of poll code, says the commission
Modi's speech not violative of poll code, says the commission
The Election Commission on Tuesday ruled that the April 1 speech of Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Wardha referring to Congress president Rahul Gandhi's decision to contest from Kerala's Wayanad was not violative of Model Code of Conduct.
Addressing a public rally, Modi had said that the Congress was taking refuge in areas where “majority is in minority”, in an apparent reference to the demography of Wayanad where Muslims account for a little less than 45 per cent of the population.
The EC decision came on a day when the Supreme Court sought its response on a plea by Congress MP Sushmita Dev alleging MCC violations by Modi and BJP chief Amit Shah over their alleged hate speeches and using armed forces for "political propaganda".