The Election Commission (EC) on Friday issued Censure (Censure is to express disapproval of someone/something in a formal statement) to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath over his “Modi ki Sena” remark. The Commission has advised him to be more careful in future, being a senior political leader.
The poll panel’s warning came two days after it issued notice to him.
The EC said the Commission is not satisfied with Yogi’s reply.
The EC had given Adityanath until 5 pm on Friday to explain his remarks. It had earlier directed all political parties and candidates to desist from “indulging in any political propaganda” involving activities of the defence forces.
Adityanath had made the comments at a rally in Ghaziabad on April 1. Hitting out at Opposition parties over a host of governance issues, Adityanath had said that what was “impossible” for the Congress, the Samajwadi Party and the Bahujan Samaj Party had become possible under the BJP rule.
Several Opposition parties had condemned the remarks, criticising Adityanath for “insulting and humiliating” the armed forces. The EC had also asked the Ghaziabad district magistrate to submit a report to check for violation of the Model Code of Conduct.