EC gives clean chit to PM Modi for 'corrupt number 1' remark against Rajiv Gandhi
New Delhi: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday gave a clean chit to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his 'bhrashtachari (corrupt) number 1' remark against former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi, which the Congress had termed as the violation of the Model Code of Conduct (MCC).
"The speech mentioned in this complaint has been examined with a view to identifying instances of violation of the Model Code of Conduct. Prima facie, we did not figure out any literal violation of MCC as given in the Election Commission of India instructions. The case is, therefore, disposed of," said ECI sources.
Sources in CEO's office said prima facie, the comments of the prime minister have not been found violative of the model code.
The report was sought after the Congress Monday approached the EC against the remarks.
At a rally in Uttar Pradesh Saturday, Modi targeted Congress president Rahul Gandhi, saying, "Your father was termed Mr Clean by his courtiers, but his life ended as 'bhrashtachari' no 1 (corrupt number 1)."
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Excise policy 'scam': Sisodia moves Delhi HC seeking bail in CBI, ED cases
New Delhi (PTI): Former deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia on Thursday approached the Delhi High Court seeking bail in the corruption and money laundering cases lodged by the CBI and the ED in relation to the alleged excise policy scam.
The plea was mentioned before a bench of Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Manmeet PS Arora for an urgent hearing and the court agreed to list on Friday.
"Let the judge go through the file so let it come tomorrow," the bench said.
Advocates Rajat Bhardwaj and Mohd Irshad, representing Sisodia, submitted that the petitioner is an MLA and urged the court to list both the pleas seeking bail for an urgent hearing.
Sisodia has approached the high court challenging a trial court's April 30 order by which his bail pleas in the two cases were dismissed.
The trial court has dismissed Sisodia's bail pleas in corruption and money-laundering cases lodged by the both the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with alleged irregularities in the formulation and execution of the excise policy of 2021-22.
The special judge had denied the relief, saying the stage is not right to grant bail to Sisodia.
