Naveen Jindal moves EC against Zee News
New Delhi: Congress Member of Parliament Naveen Jindal on Tuesday approached the Election Commission to seek restraint against Zee News for telecasting “malafide” and “baseless” reports against him that amounted to violation of Model Code. In a written complaint against Zee News, Jindal charged Zee News, Zee Business and Zee News UP channels for broadcasting "false, manipulated and misleading news items" about him ahead of his election from the Kurukshetra Parliamentary constituency in Haryana. Jindal sought action against the broadcasting group under Section 125 of Representation of Peoples Act 1951 under the heading 'Electoral Offences'. This provision punishes any person who in connection with an election promotes or attempts to promote feelings of enmity or hatred on grounds of religion, race, caste, community or language, between different classes of citizens.
EC warns internet firms against misuse by parties
New Delhi: The Election Commission on Tuesday warned internet companies against misuse of the popular platform by political parties during election campaign. In a letter to Internet and Mobile Association of India and Chief Grievance Officers of all major social networking sites, the poll body has also asked the internet sites to inform the Commission regarding the expenditure incurred by political parties and candidates on political advertisements as and when demanded.While the EC has already flagged the issue with political parties, it issued a directive to the Association saying that it was "very concerned" with the use of internet and social networking sites in election campaign.
VHP moves EC against bid to revert properties to Wakf
New Delhi: The Vishwa Hindu Parishad approached the Election Commission on Tuesday to protest against the Government decision to revert the title of 123 Government properties in the national capital to Delhi Wakf Board.
The VHP memorandum to the poll panel said, "The largesse are being attempted to confer on a minority for votes. Surely, the impact of this act vitiates the purity of election process and is an unholy attempt to win over a particular religious minority.
This has been done when the Model Code of Conduct had come into operation." The notification was issued on March 5 and by the order, the land and Development Office and DDA would withdraw acquisition of the same lands in question.
The memorandum even demanded stay on the operation of the notification.