On a day it drew flak from the Supreme Court for failing to rein in controversial statements of politicians, the Election Commission barred four senior leaders — UP chief minister Yogi Adityanath, Union minister Maneka Gandhi, BSP chief Mayawati and SP leader Azam Khan — from campaigning for 48-72 hours for their “highly provocative” or “derogatory” remarks made during the course of campaigning.
On a day it drew flak from the Supreme Court for failing to rein in controversial statements of politicians, the Election Commission barred four senior leaders — UP chief minister Yogi Adityanath, Union minister Maneka Gandhi, BSP chief Mayawati and SP leader Azam Khan — from campaigning for 48-72 hours for their “highly provocative” or “derogatory” remarks made during the course of campaigning.