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Topic: Model Code of Conduct

EC refuses to disclose Ashok Lavasa’s dissent note, cites danger to life of individual

PTI -
The Election Commission turned down an RTI request for commissioner Lavasa's dissent notes pertaining to model code violations by PM Modi and Amit Shah.

Polls put governance on sleep mode because system doesn’t ‘demand’ that IAS officers work

Gaurav Goel -
Both IAS officers and govts can use election period to review past work and plan for the future. Instead they mostly ‘wait and watch’.

EC decides not to record dissent view in poll code violations, overrules Ashok Lavasa

Sanya Dhingra -
CEC Sunil Arora and commissioner Sushil Chandra overrule Ashok Lavasa's view that not recording dissent in model code violations renders minority view meaningless. New Delhi:...

BJP demands deployment of central forces in Bengal till MCC ends

PTI -
BJP leader Nirmala Sitharaman accused TMC workers of attacking BJP candidates and not letting voters opposed to TMC enter polling booths.

Turn India’s model code of conduct into law, and prevent future EC bias

Shashi Tharoor -
It’s clear that the Election Commission has overlooked some glaring gaps in the MCC, which has been exposed in the ongoing elections.

Supreme Court refuses to hear Congress plea on Modi-Shah poll code violations

PTI -
The Supreme Court refused to hear the plea stating that the Election Commission had already taken a decision.

Should EC police election speeches or does the poll code impinge on free speech?

ThePrint Team -
FM Arun Jaitley has questioned whether invoking model code of conduct in the complaints against PM Modi to the EC are violative of free speech.

SC judges & EC officials must dissent but not harm institutions’ repute: Ex-IAS officer

Anil Swarup -
As the Election Commission’s current status shows, public dissent brings disrepute; there are honourable ways of settling disputes.

With 5 clean chits to Modi, EC made it clear: BJP Varanasi nominee is free to say anything

Sanya Dhingra -
Election Commission has given credence to claims that Modi can push the boundaries of decency in electoral debates with impunity.

EC says Modi didn’t violate poll code with ‘majority is minority’ speech in Maharashtra

Sanya Dhingra -
Poll body bases its decision on Maharashtra Chief Electoral Officer’s report, doesn’t take a call on Modi & Amit Shah invoking armed forces in their speeches.
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