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ASHOKA ROAD, NEW DELHI - 110 OO1

No. 464lJH-HP/2014

To1. The Chief Secretary,

Government of J harkha nd,Ranchi.

2. The Chief Secretary,Government of Bihar,

Dated: 22nd April, 2014.

Patna

Subject:- General Elections to Lok Sabha, 2014 * Maintenance of public tranquillity and lawand order - Highly provocative statement by Shri Girirai Singh , a leader of BJP -regarding.

Sir,

I am directed to state that the Commission has observed with serious concerns

that Shri Giriraj Singh, a leader of BJP, has made highly inflammatory speeches and statements

before the Media on 18th April, 2014 at Bokaro and Deoghar in Jharkhand during the course of

the current election campaign for General Election to the House of the People from the State of

Jharkhand. These statements promote feelings of enmity, hatred and ill-will and create

disharmony between different communities. Fufther, the said statements made by him are highly

prejudicial to the maintenance of harmony between different religious communities and are also

likely to disturb peace and public tranquillity and such public utterances by him have the

malicious effect of outraging the religious feelings and religious beliefs of different classes of

citizens of India and threatening some section of the voters. The Commission has particutarly

noted that part of his public utterance that voters who do not vote for Modi shall have to find

their place in Pakistan, which is totally violative of the principles of the Indian Constitution which

guarantees equality before law and equal oppoftunity, irrespective of caste, creed or religion, and

the scared right of free exerctse of franchise by the electors as per hislher free will and choice.

2. I am further to state that Shri Giriraj Singh's statements are not only violative of

the provisions of Model Code of Conduct, but also constitute serious offences under various

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provisions of law, like, Section 125 [and also Sections 123(3) and 123(3A)] of the Representatlon

of the People Act, 1951, Sections 153A, 1538, 171C, 295A and 505(2) of the Indian Penal Code,

apart from the relevant provistons of the State laws. The Commission is separatefy issuing him a

show cause notice for violation of MCC.

3. In view of this and with a view to ensure peace and tranquitlity during etections as well as

level ptaying fleld , the Commission hereby directs under Article 324 of the Constitution of India

and all other powers enabling it in this behalf, that -(i) The FIRs filed in the matter shall be investigated quickfy and brought to a logicat

conclusion.

(ii) No permission should be granted for hotding any public meetings, pubtic

processions, public rallies, road shows, etc., by the district administration

authorities of Bihar and Jharkhand , where Shri Giriraj Singh is expected or likely

to participate; and

(iii) All preventive measures shal[ be taken against Shri Giriraj Singh under the

relevant provisions of Sections 107 to 110 and 144 of the Cr PC to ensure that no

act of commission or omission is resorted to by him which has the effect of

prejudicially affecting the public tranquitlity and faw and order.

6. A comptiance repoft in respect of the above directions of the Commisslon should be sent

to the Commlssion by 5.00 pm on 24th April, lAM.

Copy forwarded for inforrnation and necessary action to -1. The Director General of Potice, Bihar and lharkhand.

2. The Chief Electoral Officer, Bihar and Jharkhand.

ASTAVA)(R.

Yours faithfully,

IVASTAVA)

SECRETARY