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Two FIRs filed against Narendra Modi for poll code violation

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Ahmedabad: In legal trouble for Narendra Modi, the city crime branch on Wednesday lodged two FIRs against him for alleged violation of the election law following a directive from the Election Commission. "Two FIRs have

two firs filed against narendra modi for poll code violation
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"We have complied with the Election Commission's order and sent our compliance report to them," he said.

The Congress party accused him of violating the election law and filed a complaint with the EC.

The EC order said, "The commission is of the view that by holding that meeting and also by addressing the same today when the polling is going on in the entire state of Gujarat and in different parts of the country, Narendra Modi has violated the provisions of Sections 126 (1)(a) and 126 (l)(b) of RP Act 1951.

"Therefore, the commission directs ... that complaint/ FIR as the case may be, should be filed against Narendra Modi and all others who were involved in the convening and holding of the said meeting," the EC order said.

It also said that all the TV channels and other electronic media which carried the proceedings of the meeting and displayed the election matter should also be proceeded against under Section 126 (l) (b) "by filing separate complaints/FlRs against those channels."

The panel had sought compliance by 6pm. According to the section 126 (1) (a) and (b), there is a prohibition of public meetings during period of 48 hours ending with hour fixed for conclusion of poll.
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