Raipur, Oct 11: The ruling Congress in Chhattisgarh today complained to the Election Commission that the Centre had violated the model code of conduct by issuing advertisements in newspapers to publicise its achievements after announcement of the schedule for elections in five states. The code of conduct was in force in the five states following announcement of the election schedule, but the Centre released advertisements through its agency, DAVP, in the newspapers in Chhattisgarh, in `violation of the model code of conduct', state PCC spokesman Shailesh Nitin Trivedi told the Election Commission. In a petition to the commission, copies of which were released to the media, congress said the publicity to highlight the achievements of the Centre, spending money from the exchequer, was an open violation of the code since BJP contesting in all the states was a partner of the NDA government. "It is to influence the voters by spending government money and a step to give political mileage to BJP, hence action should be initiated against those who have released it and also steps should be taken so that in future such things are not repeated, the petition said."
Later talking to a news agency, Trivedi said they have also attached copies of the newspaper advertisements published yesterday and today "which contained wrong information as well".
Chhattisgarh is scheduled to go to poll on December 1 for its 90-member house. Bureau Report