The Top Court on Tuesday issued a notice to Election Commission of India on the plea filed by Congress MP Sushmita Dev seeking Court Direction to EC to initiate action against PM Narendra Modi and Bharatiya Janata Party Chief Amit Shah for allegedly violating the Poll Code.
The Top Court Bench headed by CJI Ranjan Gogoi in a very short hearing issued a notice to poll body at the outset. The Bench asserted that the Poll Office is free to take required action whatever it deems fit.
The Court Posted the matter for May 2.
Supreme Court issues notice to Election Commission of India after hearing Congress MP Sushmita Dev's petition against PM Narendra Modi and BJP President Amit Shah for allegedly violating Model Code of Conduct. Next hearing on May 2. pic.twitter.com/iMwMOwlx2E
— ANI (@ANI) April 30, 2019
READ: Lok Sabha Polls 2019: Congress moves SC against EC’s ‘Inaction’ against PM Modi, Amit Shah for alleged MCC Violations
Congress MP Sushmita Dev had on Monday moved to the Top Court seeking urgent and necessary directions to the Election Commission to take a decision on the complaints filed against PM Modi & BJP President Amit Shah over alleged violations of the Model Code of Conduct.
In the petition filed by the All India Mahila Congress Chief, Dev accused PM Narendra Modi and BJP Chief Amit Shah of violating the Poll Code by – seeking votes in the name of religion and polarisation of votes, invoking armed forces in the campaigns, taking out rallies on an election day.
She claimed that Inaction of the Poll Commission has forced her to approach the Top Court. She, in his plea, seek a direction from the Top Court to the Poll Commission to decide on the complaints of poll code violation pending against Modi and Shah before it.
It is noteworthy that PM Modi while addressing a poll rally has asked first-time voters in the name of CRPF Personnel who lost their lives in Pulawama Terror Attack. He had on April 23 held a roadshow in an open vehicle after casting his vote in Gujarat’s Ahmedabad.
Congress had moved to the Poll Commission with multiple complaints against Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
General Elections 2019 is being across seven phases starting April 11 to May 19. The voting on 72 Parliamentary constituencies as a part of Phase-IV is underway today.
Counting of the votes will be held on May 23.
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