An FIR has been filed against PDP candidate from Srinagar Lok Sabha constituency Waheed Para for violating the Model Code of Conduct (MCC), the officials said on Thursday. Para is booked for holding a roadshow without prior permission in south Kashmir's Pulwama last month, they added.
The FIR was lodged on May 8 under section 188 (disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant) of the Indian Penal Code at Pulwama police station on the complaint lodged by nodal officer, MCC and additional deputy commissioner, Pulwama, the officials stated.
According to the poll officials, Para is accused of holding a roadshow in the areas of Beighpora, Padgampora, Larkipora, Wankanpora, Goripora, Dangerpora, Jangalnad, Batapora, Dhawatoo, Khandaypora and Panzgam in Pulwama on April 27, without any permission from the authorities concerned.
The complainant said the vehicle-bound rally of Para from PDP office to circular road via Rajpora Chowk, Murran and Peaks crossing was in violation of the MCC, said the officials.
The candidate violated the MCC despite requests from Pulwama police station SHO (station house officer) and duty magistrate, thereby jeopardizing his security and the security of other persons, the complainant said, adding the delayed response of the PDP district president over the violation was not satisfactory.
Para was also served a notice by the J&K election department earlier this month, objecting to his statement asking youngsters to consider the general elections as a "referendum".
However, the PDP leader defended his remark, in his response on May 10, and said his statement that the "ensuing election is no less than a referendum" only points towards the importance of the polls.
(With PTI inputs)
