More than 700 activists write to EC alleging MCC violation in PM address to the nation

Over 700 citizens have written a letter to the Election Commission, alleging that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s national address on April 18 violated the Model Code of Conduct for elections.

The signatories, which included former civil servants, academics, activists and journalists, said that the use of official government machinery and mass media by Modi, for what amounted to “electioneering and partisan propaganda”, constituted a serious violation of the Model Code of Conduct.

They noted that the address was broadcast live by Doordarshan, Sansad TV and All India Radio, which are funded by the public exchequer.