AAP moves EC to stop TV channels airing political CDs without certification
New Delhi: The Aam Aadmi Party on Tuesday petitioned the Election Commission to put in place norms for restraining television channels and others from release of any political CD before getting it certified by the poll body, as applicable to political parties.
An AAP delegation that met Chief Election Commissioner V S Sampath and Election Commissioners H S Brahma and S N A Zaidi said that though such a rule is in place for political parties and candidates in fray, there was no such guideline applicable on others before release of any video CD or sting operation.
He said that there are apprehensions of releasing more such sting operations in the coming times aimed at defaming AAP and the EC should put in place some mechanism to ensure a level- playing field.
He said that both the major national parties (Congress and BJP) have been “rattled” with the AAP response and thus are timing their complaints in such a way ahead of elections that AAP does not get time to respond.
“The EC should have a mechanism in effect to ensure a level-playing field,” he added.
The AAP delegation also handed over an analysis of the sting operation against it and claimed their candidate/leaders had “not done any wrong” after viewing the raw footage of the said sting.
“We gave our analysis to them (about the sting operation) and handed over back the video footage of the said sting…This is a first attempt (to malign us)…there will be more such attempts and EC should put in place some mechanism,” Bhushan said, claiming that more such stings are expected on November 29 and 30 and December 1 and 2.
