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Monday, September 1, 2025
TopicModel Code of Conduct

Topic: Model Code of Conduct

Ghost voters, duplicate IDs, model code double standards—EC’s denial and damage control

There are now far too many complaints, too many troubling incidents, from too many quarters for the Election Commission to keep up a sab-changa-si attitude. All is not well.

DU hosts book discussion on ‘Modi vs Khan Market Gang’. Faculty slams move, says it violates poll code

Faculty members wrote to DU V-C Yogesh Singh expressing concerns. The V-C himself presided over event, where he said 'Khan Market Gang' played role in spreading 'fake narratives'.

CM Atishi accused of violating model code of conduct, FIR filed on Delhi BJP leader’s complaint

It is alleged in the complaint that the Delhi CM used govt vehicle for political purposes, however she has not been booked. The FIR mentions executive engineer Sanjay Kumar as accused. 

Gen Manoj Pande’s extension is an unnecessary distraction from his conduct in trying times

The Army was clearly unprepared for this extension, till recently events were continuing as though COAS was to retire as per schedule. He was even felicitated for nearing the milestone.

‘Not tenable:’ Election Commission orders BJP & Congress to exercise restraint in poll campaign

The poll body directed BJP and its star campaigners to “refrain from any campaigning” along religious or communal lines.

Election Commission has changed—from objecting to my red dress to allowing Modi roadshow

In West Bengal, I have never seen the Communists wear red to a polling station, nor TMC any green and perhaps only a rare BJP leader arriving in saffron. Such different scenes from Gujarat where Modi and Amit Shah went to cast their vote wearing saffron.

Congress files complaint with EC against BJP chief JP Nadda, others over alleged MCC violation

The complaint stated that nowhere in Congress manifesto has it been mentioned that allocations of funds to SC, ST, OBC will be cut and the same will be diverted to Muslim community.

ECI notes alleged poll code violations by Modi & Rahul Gandhi, seeks BJP & Congress chiefs’ comments

Congress accused PM of 'targeting religious minority', while BJP claimed the Wayanad MP 'tried to create a linguistic & cultural divide between Tamil-speaking people and others'.

Cash seizure in Noida crosses Rs 1 cr mark since implementation of MCC by Election Commission

According to the official, the maximum cash seized in one incident in Gautam Buddh Nagar so far is Rs 11.58 lakh.

2 days, 58 decisions, marathon cabinet meetings — Shinde govt’s moves before poll code kicks in

On Monday, the Mahayuti cabinet passed 33 decisions while on Wednesday, 25 decisions were taken, according to the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) press note.

On Camera

India has 30 days to pull off fast reform. Hold crash meeting of Centre & state

In India, we are accustomed to glacial change. We love appointing Committees to ‘look into’ reform. Unfortunately for us, the rest of the world moves fast.

A Rs 33,000 cr ‘banking fraud’: ED’s case against Arvind Dham, Amtek’s web of ‘500 shell companies’

ED has accused Amtek promoter Arvind Dham of controlling web of nearly 500 shell companies operating as a layered structure, with up to 15 levels of indirect ownership, to divert funds.

‘Real-time, all-climate’ explosives detector could enhance airport & border security—no dogs, no swabs

Bengaluru-based CeNS designs accurate, portable, and cheap sensor using surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy. It could significantly reduce risks at vulnerable choke points. 

For Indian Mercedes, Asim Munir’s dumper truck in mirror is closer than it appears

From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.