Taking serious note of the decline in the level of campaigning during the ongoing General Election to the Karnataka Legislative Assembly , the Election Commission of India has urged all national and state parties and candidates to exercise caution and restraint in their statements during campaigning and not to vitiate the election atmosphere . advice has been issued . _
The attention of the Commission has recently been drawn to instances of inappropriate language and dialect used by individuals , especially those with statutory status as star campaigners , during the ongoing campaign . _ _ _ _ _ _ Such cases have given rise to various grievances , has given rise to counter – complaints and has also attracted negative media attention .
Taking note of the above facts , in a caution issued to all political parties for strict compliance , the commission said that national parties and star campaigners enjoy additional competence within the Representation of the People Act . The warning states , ” To all parties and stakeholders model code of conduct during election campaign and it is imperative for their statements to remain within the legal framework so as to maintain the dignity of political discourse and not vitiate the atmosphere of the election campaign . ” Thus they are expected to _ _ that they are on “issue” Contribute to sustaining and raising the level of grassroots debate , provide a pan – India perspective , deepen local dialogue and assure all sections of the electorate to participate fully and fearlessly in a free and fair election . ,
In the warning , the Election Commission of India has drawn the attention of political parties to the provisions of the Model Code of Conduct and other statutory provisions which are operational in the field and set the framework for the expected campaign speech . The Election Commission of India noted that the Model Code of Conduct According to the provisions , use of provocation and inflammatory statements , use of intemperate and abusive language violating the limits of decency and attacks on the personal character and conduct of political rivals vitiate the tradition of equal opportunity for all . spirit of model code of conduct only Direct infringement is not to be avoided , but it also prohibits attempts to vitiate the election atmosphere through suggestive or indirect statements or insinuations