12-22-2007, 09:45 PM
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New Delhi, Dec 22: The Election Commission on Saturday pulled up Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi and Congress President Sonia Gandhi for violating the model code of conduct by their speeches during the election campaign and expressed displeasure over that. The Commission made these observations in its communication to Modi and Gandhi on their response to its notice on their controversial remarks over the fake encounter killing of Sohrabuddin Sheikh and "merchants of death" respectively.
Closing the case, the Commission made no reference to the impugned remarks but was giving its order on the <b>complaints made by activist Teesta Setalvad against Modi and Gujarat BJP leader Jayanti Lal S Barot against Gandhi. </b>
"The Commission, after careful consideration of all aspects, has come to the conclusion that in the instant case, the model code of conduct has been violated.
"The Commission, therefore, has conveyed its displeasure and advised you to be more cautious in future so that the salutary provisions of model code of conduct are adhered to and duly observed in letter and spirit", the three-member Commission said today after considering their replies to its notice," it said in its communication to Modi.
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Sonia was involved so no serious action against Modis comment.
New Delhi, Dec 22: The Election Commission on Saturday pulled up Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi and Congress President Sonia Gandhi for violating the model code of conduct by their speeches during the election campaign and expressed displeasure over that. The Commission made these observations in its communication to Modi and Gandhi on their response to its notice on their controversial remarks over the fake encounter killing of Sohrabuddin Sheikh and "merchants of death" respectively.
Closing the case, the Commission made no reference to the impugned remarks but was giving its order on the <b>complaints made by activist Teesta Setalvad against Modi and Gujarat BJP leader Jayanti Lal S Barot against Gandhi. </b>
"The Commission, after careful consideration of all aspects, has come to the conclusion that in the instant case, the model code of conduct has been violated.
"The Commission, therefore, has conveyed its displeasure and advised you to be more cautious in future so that the salutary provisions of model code of conduct are adhered to and duly observed in letter and spirit", the three-member Commission said today after considering their replies to its notice," it said in its communication to Modi.
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Sonia was involved so no serious action against Modis comment.