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EC Asks Aam Aadmi Party to Modify its Lok Sabha Poll Campaign Song as Per Advertising Codes

• 29 Apr 2024

Election Commission has asked Aam Aadmi Party to modify the content of its election campaign song as per the Advertising Codes and ECI guidelines and resubmit after modification for certification. The poll body has objected to a certain phrase and the visual of a mob holding a photo of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal behind bars. It stated that this casts aspersions on the Judiciary and contravenes the provisions of ECI Guidelines and Rule 6(1)(g) of Programme and Advertising Codes.

 Meanwhile, AAP claimed that this is the first time that the Election Commission has put a ban on the campaign song of a political party. Briefing media, senior AAP leader Atishi said, the campaign song does not violate the Model Code of Conduct as it is based on facts.