Jharkhand BJP asked to remove social media post as it violates MCC

The Election Commission of India( ECI) has asked the Jharkhand BJP to take down a social media post which violates the Model Code of Conduct. The party has also been asked to explain "the alleged violation of provisions of MCC (Model Code of Conduct) on account of their referred social media posts". The poll panel’s decision came following a complaint by the ruling Jharkhand Mukti Morcha and ally Congress. The JMM and Congress, in their complaint to the poll panel on Sunday, objected to the “misleading and divisive” video posted by the Jharkhand BJP.

ECI takes cognizance of the complaint filed by JMM and Congress against the social media by Jharkhand BJP allegedly violating provisions of MCC pic.twitter.com/x0DOE03e4L

— IANS (@ians_india) November 17, 2024

The EC instructed the Jharkhand CEO to direct the social media companies, including X/Twitter, to take down the posts immediately through the designated authority of the state under Section 79(3)(b) of the Information Technology Act. It further asked the state poll chief to also send notice to the BJP, and submit an action taken report.Jharkhand CEO K Ravi Kumar said that a takedown notice was sent to X/Twitter at around 11am on Sunday and an FIR was also filed, much before the ECI sent communication to his office.The first phase of election in Jharkhand is already over in which voting was held on 43 of 81 assembly seats. The second phase of elections will be held on November 20 while the votes will be counted on November 23.