Election Commission restricts media from airing BJP’s advertisements

Team Udayavani, Apr 28, 2018, 12:37 PM IST

New Delhi/Bengaluru: The Election Commission has asked the pre-affirmation board of trustees to reevaluate the substance of three election related advertisement issued by the BJP and requested broadcasting companies, radio channels, online networking and other advanced media to restrain from airing the advertisements. 

The request issued by the Karnataka Elections State-level Media Certification and Monitoring Committee on Friday depended on a complaint by the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee, which took complaint to the advertisements— Jana Virdohi Sarkara (hostile to individuals government), Viphala Sarkara (failed government) and Mooru Bhagya (three Bhagya — plans propelled by the Congress government). 

In its complaint, the Congress had protested these advertisements and had looked for action against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP president  Amit Shah and State unit president B.S. Yeddyurappa, who are in charge of distributing the advertisements. 

The board of trustees has been advised to rethink the substance and pass suitable actions within 24 hours. 

Shobha Karandlaje, BJP general secretary, said the partyhad been airing the television commercials for the election campaign after due authorization from the regional office of the Election Commission and the current request to stop them likened to partisanship.