Holding prima facie that his comments on imposition of President’s Rule in Uttar Pradesh a threat to voters and violation of Model Code of Conduct, the Election Commission today slapped a show cause notice on Union Minister Sriprakash Jaiswal asking why action should not be initiated against him.
“The Commission is, prima facie, satisfied that Shri Sri Prakash Jaiswal, by making th aforesaid uncalled for statement has attempted to threaten the voters of districts going for poll in 6th and 7th phases either to vote for his party i.e. INC, or face imposition of President Rule in Uttar Pradesh and has thus violated the aforesaid provisions of the Model Code of Conduct,” the EC notice served on him said.
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