TMC alleges MCC violation by PM

Surjit Kumjar Dhal,New Delhi, May 19: The Trinamool Congress has written to the Election Commission on Sunday alleging model of conduct violation by Prime Minister Narendra Modi with his visit to the Himalayan shrine of Kedarnath.

“Even though the Election campaign for the last phase of polling for 2019 Lok Sabha is over as long as back on May 17 at 6 pm, surprisingly Narendra Modi’s Kedarnath Yatra is being covered and widely televised for the last two days in all national as well as local media. This is a gross violation of the Model Code of Conduct,” Trinamool Congress spokesperson Derek O’Brien said in the letter.

He said the Prime Minister even announced that the master plan for the Kedarnath Temple is ready and also addressed the public and the media at the temple town.

“lt is absolutely unethical and morally incorrect. It is unfortunate that the poll body has not taken any action against the Prime Minister,” the letter added.

“Election Commission, the highest body and the eyes and ears of the democratic process, remains blind and deaf to the gross violation of the MCC. l would request you to take immediate action and stop telecast of such surreptitious and unfair campaign which is also morally wrong,” O’ Brien alleged in his letter.