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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

India TV News Desk Updated on: November 29, 2013 12:35 IST
“The burgeoning tide of complaints and counter complaints received in the Commission are indicative of the fact that, mouthing of provocative and inflammatory statements calculated to cause mutual hatred, disharmony or ill-will; use of intemperate and abusive language transgressing the limits of decency.

 “Attacks on personal character and conduct of political rivals, in utterances and through posters/hoardings, tend to incite mutual hatred, disharmony or i11-wi11 and aggravate the differences between different political parties and classes of citizens on the grounds of religion, caste, community, which the Model Code of Conduct dissuades from being resorted to,” the EC said.

(With PTI inputs)
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