Election Commission Orders Parsi Junction To Tender Public Apology

Based on a complaint by Team CTC, the Chief Election Commissioner has taken an extremely serious view of the violation of the Code of Conduct by Parsi Junction.

The email is produced verbatim and speaks for itself, with emphasis provided by us:

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From: Election Commission <electioncommissionbpp@gmail.com>

Date: 25/05/2022 14:40 (GMT+05:30)

Subject: Re: Violation of Code of Conduct by Parsi Junction

 To

Mr. Kersi Sethna

Editor & Publisher

Parsi Junction

 Dear Sirs,

 We refer to the Complaint received from Mr. Farhad Hozdar and others (“the Complainant”) vide email dated 24th May 2022 (in trailing).

 The Parsi Junction issue dated 22nd May 2022 contains several denigrating statements and comments about a group of candidates opposed to the panel of five candidates you have been supporting and promoting throughout the campaign.

This is in breach of the Undertaking given by you to the Hon’ble Bombay High Court as also Clause 12 of the Code of Conduct.

The EC takes an extremely serious view of your conduct. You had been cautioned on an earlier occasion too for which you tendered an unconditional apology. You are directed to offer a public apology in the next issue. The slightest transgression in future will entail serious consequences.

 Sincerely,

Commodore Aspi Marker

Chief Election Commissioner

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