EC asks AAP to modify election song

Poll panel says certain phrases are slanderous unverified, Atishi says party did no wrong

- ASHISH SRIVASTAVA

IN response to AAP's claim that its campaign song 'jail ke khilaaf hum vote denge' being banned by the Election Commission of India, the poll body clarified on Sunday that the claim is misleading and is subject to modification.

"It is informed that during the review and scrutiny of the advertisement submitted by the Aam Aadmi Party, the Media Pre Certification Committee headed by the Joint Chief Electoral Officer, Delhi made certain observations regarding the advertisement/ creative with reference to various provisions/guidelines stipulated by ECI. The said creative/ advertisement was returned along with the observations with the request to modify the contents of the creative as per the Advertising Codes...," the clarification issued by the Delhi's poll body read.

It said it asked AAP to resubmit the song with prescribed modification and also inform the party that if they do not agree with the decision of the Committee, they may file an appeal before the State Level Media Certification and Monitoring Committee (MCMC).