PM Modi’s Mission Shakti Address Not a Violation of MCC, Says EC

The EC constituted a committee to look into the matter after the Opposition parties raised a complaint.

The Election Commission of India on Friday, 29 March, ruled that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Mission Shakti address was not a violation of the Model Code of Conduct.

The decision was taken by a committee of officers who found that “the MCC provision regarding misuse of official mass media” is not attracted in this case.

“It is clear that Doordarshan has only used the feed provided by ANI. The All India Radio has taken audio output as broadcast by Doordarshan News for dissemination over All India Radio network,” the statement from the EC read.