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Election Commission’s Clean Chit To PM Modi: Mission Shakti Speech Didn’t Violate Model Code Of Conduct
Prime Minister Narendra Modi with BJP President Amit Shah. (Vipin Kumar/ Hindustan Times via Getty Images)
Election Commission (EC) gave a clean chit to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his speech on Mission Shakti on Friday (29 January), saying there was no violation of model code of conduct, reports Economic Times.
The poll panel had set up a committee to examine whether Modi's speech broke the modal code of conduct which is in force for 2019 Lok Sabha polls.
In his speech, PM Modi announced the successful completion of Mission Shakti with test-firing of India's anti-satellite (ASAT) missile and highlighted the government's efforts to strengthen national security. The opposition alleged the Prime Minister's speech violated the election code as it could influence voters in the middle of the campaign for 2019 Lok Sabha elections.
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