The Election Commission of India (EC) on Thursday issued a notice to People’s Democratic Party (PDP) candidate Waheed-ur-Rehmaan Parra for remarks made at a poll rally in the Srinagar Lok Sabha constituency.
In a notice issued by the District Election Officer (DEO), Srinagar, the EC said Mr. Parra’s speech “has the potential of aggravating the differences among communities and cause discontentment in the society.” It asked him “to restrain from issuing such statements and also to make clear the exact context and message you wanted to convey to the people and also to clarify your position in this regard to the District Election Officer, Srinagar, within two days of issuance of this notice.”
“Otherwise, (it) would be construed as non-compliance and will invite action under law,” the notice read.
