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Two FIRs filed against Modi
Two FIRs Filed Against Narendra Modi. The Gujarat administration on Wednesday filed three FIRs — two against BJP\'s prime ministerial nominee Narendra Modi and one against TV channels
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Ahmedabad: In legal trouble for Narendra Modi, the city crime branch lodged two FIRs against him for violation of the election law following a directive from the Election Commission.
"Two FIRs have been registered by the city crime branch in connection with the events," Gujarat DGP P C Thakur told PTI when asked if the police has registered an FIR against Modi.
Sources in the crime branch said that as per EC directive, FIRs have been registered invoking sections specified by the poll panel.
Modi had triggered a controversy when he addressed a press conference immediately after casting his vote at a school at Ranip area of Ahmedabad, part of party veteran L K Advani's Gandhinagar seat, where he prominently displayed BJP's election symbol lotus.
The EC's order directing lodging of a complaint/FIR said Modi had violated the provisions of Sections 126 (1)(a) and 126 (l)(b) of Representation of People Act, 1951. The maximum punishment under these provisions of RPA is upto two years imprisonment.
Ahmedabad city police commissioner Shivanand Jha said the police had complied with the EC order and registered FIRs. The Congress party and AAP 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 R P 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 live and displayed the election matter should also be proceeded against under Section 126 (l) (b) "by filing separate complaints/FlRs against those channels."
"We respect the EC and it is a constitutional body of the country. According to us Modi did not violate the model of code of conduct because he never held any press conference." said BJP leader Meenakshi Lekhi. "Modi is a habitual offender of code of conduct," said Congress leader Shakeel Ahmad.
BJP leader Arun Jaitley questioned the EC’s directive. "They have asked (Gujarat authorities) to file an FIR against the media for asking questions. Well if that is the situation, then I think (its) legality is in seriousness (sic)," Jaitley said
Former Chief Election Commissioner of India TS Krishnamurthy was not sure about Modi breaking any law, "What Modi has done is a debatable point. It is difficult to prove that he is campaigning. I am doubtful that it can be held as a violation," he said.
