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Be more careful while making statements: EC warns Manohar Parrikar

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Source: Janta ka reporter

Election Commission on Thursday warned Defence Minister and senior Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP) leader Manohar Parrikar to be more careful while addressing election rallies.

“Your statements violate said norms (model code of conduct),”EC said while advising Parrikar to be “more careful and circumspect in future.”

Earlier on 7 February, the Election Commission had issued a show cause notice to Parrikar over the same, seeking his reply by 9 February.

Parrikar, in a rally in Goa’s Chimbel on 29 January allegedly incited people to accept bribes from other parties but vote in favour of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

“If someone takes out a rally tomorrow and you take ₹500-600 to go with him, there is nothing wrong in that. But make sure, you vote only for the lotus (BJP symbol),” he said.

Goa Forward Party had filed a complaint with state Chief Electoral Office, claiming Parrikar violated the model code of conduct by making such statement, saying that if action was taken against Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal, who made a similar statement a few days back, Parrikar should also not be spared.Parrikar, however, reportedly shunned the accusation of violating

Parrikar, however, reportedly shunned the accusation of violating model code of conduct.

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