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| Narendra Modi intended to influence |
| Narendra Modi intended to influence voters, says furious Election Commission, wants FIR
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| INDIA
, 30-April-2014
6:55:54 AM |
| The Election Commission has ordered a police complaint or FIR (First Information Report), against Narendra Modi for flashing his party symbol and making a speech at the polling booth in Ahmedabad where he voted this morning.
"It is evident from Modi's tone and tenor that he made a political speech. He intended, calculated to influence voting today. Modi intended to affect the results of polling today across India," the Election Commission said in its notice.
Mr Modi, the BJP's prime ministerial candidate, had flashed his party's 'lotus' symbol while voting and later tweeted a selfie. He also spoke to the media. (Narendra Modi takes a selfie after voting in Ahmedabad)
The law bans candidates from canvassing within 100 metres of a polling area.
(India Votes 2014: Full coverage)
In response, BJP spokesperson Meenakshi Lekhi said, "We respect the Election Commission. Mr Modi has not violated the code of conduct."
The Election Commission reportedly acted on a complaint from the Congress. The party had earlier accused the commission of going soft on Mr Modi and the BJP when they released their poll manifesto on the first day of voting for the national election.
Congress spokesperson Shakeel Ahmed said, "They have violated the code of conduct repeatedly. They released their manifesto on the first day of election and today Modi flashed his symbol on the day of voting. The Election Commission must take strong action."
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