Karnataka Elections 2023: After receiving complaints from each other on the other’s use of abusive language during campaigning in Karnataka, which is going to the polls, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has sent letters to both the Congress and the BJP.
ECI demands verifiable and traceable facts from BJP
The ECI has given the BJP until 8 p.m. tomorrow to support the assertions made in the commercial with verifiable and traceable facts. The Representation of the People Act of 1951 and the Indian Penal Code, which are pertinent legal rules, have requested the saffron party to provide justifications for why no action should be taken against it for violating the Model Code of Conduct.
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‘While general charges and claims are a feature of political campaigns, particular accusations and claims against the opponents must be backed up by facts that can be independently verified and tracked. Any claim made without justification and empirical proof has the potential to deceive the electorate, robbing them of their right to choose a candidate after doing their due diligence, and upsetting the status quo,’ according to the poll body’s notification to the BJP. According to a complaint made by Congressman Randeep Singh Surjewala, the BJP placed an advertising in a prestigious English newspaper making a number of assertions that the party believes are unfounded. This led to the state BJP chairman receiving a notice.
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