Plea filed in Delhi HC seeking PM Modi's disqualification from election for 6 years
- In Reports
- 11:51 AM, Apr 16, 2024
- Myind Staff
A plea has been filed in the Delhi High Court, requesting action against Prime Minister Narendra Modi for allegedly breaching the model code of conduct (MCC) by allegedly seeking votes using references to "god and places of worship" ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. The plea seeks judicial intervention to direct the Election Commission of India (ECI) to take decisive action against Prime Minister Modi, advocating for his disqualification from electoral contests for a period of six years.
The plea has been filed by a lawyer named Anand S Jondhale, who referred to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader's speech in Pilibhit, Uttar Pradesh on April 9.
Jondhale said that during his speech, PM Modi appealed to the voters to vote for BJP in the name of "Hindu deities and Hindu place of worship as well as Sikh deities and Sikh place of worship" and "also made comments against opposite political parties as favouring Muslims".
Jondhale argued that Modi violated the Model Code of Conduct mentioned in Compendium of Instructions Volume-III under Rules General Conduct-I (1) and (3).
According to the provision, no party or candidate should engage in any activity that could aggravate existing divisions, foster mutual animosity, or provoke tensions between various castes or communities, whether based on religion or language.
The plea submits that it is expedient in the interest of fair elections on the part of ECI to take immediate action against the Prime Minister since the date of voting for the Lok Sabha polls is approaching very fast.
Jondhale claims that he lodged a complaint earlier this month with the ECI, urging them to file a First Information Report (FIR) against PM Narendra Modi under Section 153A of the Indian Penal Code and his disqualification from elections for six years under the Representation of the People Act, 1951. However, as of now, no action has been taken by the ECI.
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