PM Narendra Modi
The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday sought a response from the Information and Broadcasting (I&B) Ministry over recently-launched 'NaMo TV'.
The Congress on Monday moved the Commission seeking strict action against PM Modi and the BJP for using channel "Namo TV" as "a political tool" when the Model Code of Conduct is in force.
The party gave three different memoranda to the poll panel - against Namo TV for "illegal telecast of BJP propaganda", against Modi using government-owned news channels (DD News) for the election campaign and for removal of tainted election officers in Jharkhand.
The memorandum on "Prime Minister's personal television channel 'Namo TV'" called upon the Election Commission to issue "urgent and necessary directions" to the Information and Broadcasting Ministry and DTH service providers to take urgent action against the channel"
It also called for "strictures/censure" against Modi and BJP for "using the channel as political tool" when the poll code was in effect.
(With inputs from IANS)
