Comments by PM Modi raking up the Balakot air strike during an election rally in Maharashtra’s Latur is a prima facie violation of the poll code, the District Electoral Officer (DEO) of Osmanbad has reportedly said.
The Indian Express reported that the DEO has submitted a report to the Maharashtra chief electoral officer over the Prime Minister’s appeal to voters to “dedicate their votes to the brave soldiers who carried out the Balakot air strike and the brave soldiers martyred in the Pulwama terror attack.”
PM Modi’s appeal goes against the Election Commission’s directive prohibiting the use of armed forces for political gains.