EC issues stern warning over hate speeches

January 12, 2015 19:28

Warning political leaders against making hate speeches, the Election Commission today said there will be strict and "ruthless" enforcement of the Model Code of Conduct during Delhi polls and it will have zero tolerance against such occurrences.

"Any statement made before the Model Code is one thing. Any statement made after the enforcement of the Model Code is another...there cannot be any advance ruling on the issue. Ruling can be made when it happens...there will be strict and ruthless enforcement of the code," Chief Election Commissioner V S Sampath told a press conference.

He was responding to a volley of questions on hate speeches and re-conversion programmes like 'ghar wapsi'.

Responding to a similar question, he said the poll watchdog has "zero tolerance" against prohibited activities or speeches during the conduct of polls.

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