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ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA

No.437lKT-HP 12014

ORDERWhereas, the schedule for holding tEGn-erat Election to Lok Sabha from Karnataka

State was announced by the Commission vide its Press Note No.ECI/PN/10t2014 dated Sth

March, 2014', and

Whereas, the Model Code of Conduct for political parties and candidates came into

operation from the date of the said press note; and

Whereas, the Commission received a report that while addressing an election

meeting at H.D.Kote Taluka of Mysore district, on the 23'd March,2014, you stated that "At

the time of election to previous assembly when I had come for election campaign I had

told that I would adopt Heggada Devankote, even now I am committed to that word'

...........Actually he is not Narendra Modi, he is a Narahantaka" (copy of the cD

containing your speech was enclosed); and

Whereas, the Commission observed that aforesaid statements and announcements

prima facie violate provisions of Model code of conduct(MCC) for the guidance of political

parties and candidates, ie. para ('1)GeneralGonduct, which inter-alia, provides as under:-

,,,1.General Gonduct-No party or candidate shall indulge in any activity which may

aggravate existing differences or create mutual hatred or cause tension between different

castes, communities, religion or linguistic

(2) Crlticism of other political parties, when made, shall be confined to their policies

and programme, past record and work. Parties and candidates shall refrain from criticism of

all aspects of private life, not connected with the public activities of the leaders or workers of

other parties. Criticism of other parties or their workers based on unverified allegations or

distortion shall be avoided"; and

Whereas, before proceeding further in the matter, the Commission decided to afford

you an opportunity to explain your position in the matter within 2(two) days from receipt of

the notice and directed to explain as to why action should not be taken against you for

aforesaid violation of Model Code of Conduct; and

Whereas, your reply in the matter was received vide your letter No.PSCM/30212014

dated Sth April,2014 stating that the statement regarding adoption of Heggada Kote is only

recollection of a statement made earlier by you and as such does not constitute violatlon of

MCC; and you further stated that the statement of Narahantika(homicide) about Mr. Narendra

Nirvachan Sadan,Ashoka Road, New Delhi 110001

Dated: 1Oth APril, 2014

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Modi has to be seen in the context of policy of Govt. of Shri Mody and in that sense you are

said to have criticized the Govt. and that does not attract any of the provisions of MCC; and

Whereas, your reply was considered by the Commission and it has accepted the

explanation about the adoption of the village Heggada Kote by you; but your explanation

relating to the use of the word against the leader of a major political party has not been

accepted, as that explanation has been specifically used to criticize Sh. Narendra Modi

personally and not by way of criticizing his Government policies'

Now, therefore, the Commission has decided to admonish you for the derogatory

word used by you against Sh. Narendra Modi and has further advised you to be extremely

careful in future.

Shri Siddharamaiah,Chief Minister,Govt. of Karnataka,Vidhan Saudha, Bangaluru,Karnataka.

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