EC gives clean chit to PM Modi over alleged MCC violation

The Election Commission has given clean chit to Prime Minister Narendra Modi over alleged violation of Model Code of Conduct by him in his election speech at Latur in Maharashtra. 

The Commission said, the matter was examined in detail in accordance with the extant advisories, provisions of the Model Code of Conduct after receiving the report of State Chief Electoral Officer. 

The poll panel said, it examined the complete tran of the speech and it is of the view that there



was no violation.

The Commission has issued a show-cause notice to Congress President Rahul Gandhi for his alleged remarks on the Prime Minister during his speech at Shahdol in Madhya Pradesh. It pointed at a provision of the model code which bars unverified allegations to be levelled against political opponents. 

Mr Gandhi has been given 48 hours to respond to the notice, failing which it will take action without further reference to him.