REUTERSIndia's Prime Minister Narendra Modi waves to his supporters during a roadshow as part of his election campaign during the ongoing general election, in Puri district of the eastern state of Odisha, India, May 20, 2024. REUTERSIndia's election panel on Wednesday ordered the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party and opposition Congress to exercise restraint in their campaigns, after both had reported the other for making divisive speeches during India's vote. The panel said the parties' defences for the speeches by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi were "not tenable" and issued notices to the presidents of both groups. In their complaints to the Election Commission, the BJP accused Gandhi and Congress accused Modi of making divisive speeches on religion, caste and linguistic issues. It ordered the parties to "refrain from making any statement" prohibited under the election Model Code of Conduct.

Source: bd News24 May 22, 2024 13:09 UTC