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EC warns of action for using abusive language in election campaign

New Delhi: EC has warned political parties of strong action for using intemperate and abusive language in election campaign. “The Commission desires to put all political parties on notice that any repeated violations of the Model

“The Model Code of Conduct aims and seeks to achieve that very objective by its various provisions,” the poll body said. The EC cited petitions of two main national parties to it that sought derecognition of the opposite party and said the gravity of the situation can be guaged from such complaints.
 
It, however, said it does not want to initiate such action of derecognition of a party as of now, but warned of further action in case such violations continue.